#697BFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.194 273.7), rgb(105, 123, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#697BFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697BFE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.194 273.7) |
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 #697BFE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697BFE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697BFE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697BFE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8397FE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697BFE
oklch(63.6% 0.194 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#525EEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#434CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#373FA5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3783
oklch(37.6% 0.127 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#697BFE 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) | #2E8EFF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099B1 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697BFE
#697BFE
oklch(63.6% 0.194 273.7)
- #A58800
#A58800
oklch(63.5% 0.13 93.8)
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 #697BFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697BFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
Use #697BFE 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.