#697AB5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.1% 0.093 271.1), rgb(105, 122, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#697AB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.093 271.1) |
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 #697AB5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AB5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AB5 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AB5 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7687BE
oklch(63.2% 0.085 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697AB5
oklch(59.1% 0.093 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#404C76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 271)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#697AB5 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) | #6680B7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F79B4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50868F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AB5
#697AB5
oklch(59.1% 0.093 271.1)
- #927B36
#927B36
oklch(59% 0.093 90.9)
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 #697AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #697AB5 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.