#697CC6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.115 271.7), rgb(105, 124, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#697CC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.115 271.7) |
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 #697CC6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CC6 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CC6 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CC6 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697CC6
oklch(60.4% 0.115 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA2
oklch(49% 0.117 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#333E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#697CC6 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) | #6084C9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468B97 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CC6
#697CC6
oklch(60.4% 0.115 271.7)
- #9A7E1B
#9A7E1B
oklch(60.3% 0.115 91.7)
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 #697CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #697CC6 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.