#697AA5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.3% 0.069 267.6), rgb(105, 122, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#697AA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.069 267.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #697AA5 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AA5 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AA5 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AA5 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7889B1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697AA5
oklch(58.3% 0.069 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#516086
oklch(49.2% 0.064 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#424E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#697AA5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C7DA7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578389 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AA5
#697AA5
oklch(58.3% 0.069 267.6)
- #8D794A
#8D794A
oklch(58.4% 0.069 87.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #697AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #697AA5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.