#697BC1
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.109 271.8), rgb(105, 123, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#697BC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.109 271.8) |
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 #697BC1 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697BC1 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697BC1 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697BC1 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697BC1
oklch(59.9% 0.109 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#697BC1 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) | #6182C4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BBF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498995 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697BC1
#697BC1
oklch(59.9% 0.109 271.8)
- #977D24
#977D24
oklch(59.8% 0.109 92)
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 #697BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.068
Use #697BC1 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.