#697AD6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.9% 0.14 273.6), rgb(105, 122, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#697AD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.14 273.6) |
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 #697AD6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AD6 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AD6 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AD6 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697AD6
oklch(60.9% 0.14 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5968CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4956B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C478E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2443
oklch(27.2% 0.058 273.7)
#697AD6 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) | #5485DA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497CD4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8E9E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AD6
#697AD6
oklch(60.9% 0.14 273.6)
- #9C8000
#9C8000
oklch(60.8% 0.125 93.4)
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 #697AD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
Use #697AD6 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.