#697AFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.2% 0.191 274), rgb(105, 122, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#697AFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697AFB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.191 274) |
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 #697AFB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697AFB | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697AFB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697AFB text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697AFB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 274)
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Step 600
600
#535EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 274)
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Step 700
700
#444CCB
oklch(49% 0.193 274)
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Step 800
800
#3840A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3882
oklch(37.8% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#697AFB 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) | #2F8DFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AF | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697AFB
#697AFB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 274)
- #A48700
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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 #697AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.006
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #697AFB 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.