#697BB2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.1% 0.087 269.7), rgb(105, 123, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#697BB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.087 269.7) |
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 #697BB2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697BB2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697BB2 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697BB2 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#919FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7687BB
oklch(63% 0.081 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697BB2
oklch(59.1% 0.087 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E8F
oklch(49% 0.081 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#404D74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#36405E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#697BB2 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) | #6880B4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51868F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697BB2
#697BB2
oklch(59.1% 0.087 269.7)
- #927B3C
#927B3C
oklch(59.1% 0.087 89.5)
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 #697BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.056
Use #697BB2 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.