#697BAE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.9% 0.081 268.9), rgb(105, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#697BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697BAE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.081 268.9) |
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 #697BAE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697BAE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697BAE text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697BAE text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C6
oklch(70.7% 0.058 268)
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Step 500
500
#7788B8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697BAE
oklch(58.9% 0.081 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#414D72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#37415C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#697BAE 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) | #6A7FB0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53858D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697BAE
#697BAE
oklch(58.9% 0.081 268.9)
- #917B41
#917B41
oklch(59.1% 0.082 89)
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 #697BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
Use #697BAE 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.