#697BDB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.4% 0.146 273.4), rgb(105, 123, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#697BDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697BDB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.146 273.4) |
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 #697BDB | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697BDB | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697BDB text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697BDB text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697BDB
oklch(61.4% 0.146 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5768CF
oklch(55.7% 0.159 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4856B3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#697BDB 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) | #5287DF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467DD9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3590A0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697BDB
#697BDB
oklch(61.4% 0.146 273.4)
- #9E8200
#9E8200
oklch(61.5% 0.126 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 #697BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
Use #697BDB 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.