#697CD1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61% 0.131 272.5), rgb(105, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#697CD1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.131 272.5) |
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 #697CD1 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CD1 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CD1 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CD1 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 272.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697CD1
oklch(61% 0.131 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#586AC5
oklch(55.5% 0.142 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4858AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B488A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#697CD1 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) | #5A86D4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507DCF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8E9C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CD1
#697CD1
oklch(61% 0.131 272.5)
- #9E8000
#9E8000
oklch(61.1% 0.125 92.3)
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 #697CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.068
Use #697CD1 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.