#697AAA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.5% 0.077 269), rgb(105, 122, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#697AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 269°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AAA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.077 269) |
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 #697AAA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AAA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AAA text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AAA text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7888B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697AAA
oklch(58.5% 0.077 269)
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Step 700
700
#505F8A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 269)
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Step 800
800
#424E70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#697AAA 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) | #6A7EAC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55848B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AAA
#697AAA
oklch(58.5% 0.077 269)
- #8E7A44
#8E7A44
oklch(58.6% 0.077 89.6)
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 #697AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #697AAA 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.