#697AEE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.174 274), rgb(105, 122, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#697AEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AEE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.174 274) |
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 #697AEE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AEE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AEE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AEE text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400
#8799F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697AEE
oklch(62.4% 0.174 274)
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Step 600
600
#5562DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 274)
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Step 700
700
#4650C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#39439D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#30397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#697AEE 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) | #408AF2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B7FEC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1994A9 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AEE
#697AEE
oklch(62.4% 0.174 274)
- #A18500
#A18500
oklch(62.4% 0.128 94)
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 #697AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #697AEE 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.