#697CAA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.074 266.8), rgb(105, 124, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#697CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 267°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CAA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.074 266.8) |
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 #697CAA | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CAA | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CAA text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CAA text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D7
oklch(81% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7789B4
oklch(63.2% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697CAA
oklch(59% 0.074 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6088
oklch(49.2% 0.068 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#414E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#697CAA 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) | #6C80AC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55858C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CAA
#697CAA
oklch(59% 0.074 266.8)
- #907A47
#907A47
oklch(58.8% 0.074 86.8)
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 #697CAA, 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 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #697CAA 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.