#697CA5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.7% 0.067 265.1), rgb(105, 124, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#697CA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.067 265.1) |
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 #697CA5 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CA5 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CA5 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CA5 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#7789B0
oklch(63% 0.063 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697CA5
oklch(58.7% 0.067 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#414F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#697CA5 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) | #6E7FA7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57848A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CA5
#697CA5
oklch(58.7% 0.067 265.1)
- #8F7A4D
#8F7A4D
oklch(58.8% 0.067 85.4)
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 #697CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
Use #697CA5 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.