#697AB8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.2% 0.097 271.5), rgb(105, 122, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#697AB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.097 271.5) |
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 #697AB8 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AB8 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AB8 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AB8 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E7EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#919FCD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7686C0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697AB8
oklch(59.2% 0.097 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#404C78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#364061
oklch(37.8% 0.058 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#697AB8 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) | #6480BB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8790 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AB8
#697AB8
oklch(59.2% 0.097 271.5)
- #937C31
#937C31
oklch(59.3% 0.098 92)
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 #697AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #697AB8 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.