#697BA4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.5% 0.067 266), rgb(105, 123, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#697BA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.067 266) |
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 #697BA4 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697BA4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697BA4 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697BA4 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A0BF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#7889AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 265.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697BA4
oklch(58.5% 0.067 266)
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Step 700
700
#506085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#697BA4 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) | #6D7EA6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6879A3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578389 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697BA4
#697BA4
oklch(58.5% 0.067 266)
- #8D794C
#8D794C
oklch(58.4% 0.067 86.4)
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 #697BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #697BA4 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.