#697AEC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.171 274), rgb(105, 122, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#697AEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AEC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.171 274) |
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 #697AEC | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AEC | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AEC text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AEC text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8799F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697AEC
oklch(62.2% 0.171 274)
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Step 600
600
#5563DD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4651C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#39439B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#313A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#697AEC 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) | #428AF0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F7EEA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D93A8 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AEC
#697AEC
oklch(62.2% 0.171 274)
- #A08400
#A08400
oklch(62.1% 0.127 93.9)
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 #697AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #697AEC 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.