#697AF8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.187 274), rgb(105, 122, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#697AF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AF8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.187 274) |
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 #697AF8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AF8 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AF8 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AF8 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFC
oklch(81% 0.091 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8598FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697AF8
oklch(63% 0.187 274)
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Step 600
600
#535FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#454DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3840A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#697AF8 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) | #348CFC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1180F5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AD | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AF8
#697AF8
oklch(63% 0.187 274)
- #A38700
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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 #697AF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697AF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.003
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #697AF8 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.