#697CDF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.8% 0.15 273.1), rgb(105, 124, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#697CDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CDF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.15 273.1) |
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 #697CDF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CDF | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CDF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CDF text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#899BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697CDF
oklch(61.8% 0.15 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5667D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4755B5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4693
oklch(42.7% 0.126 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#697CDF 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) | #5188E3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447EDD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3092A3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CDF
#697CDF
oklch(61.8% 0.15 273.1)
- #A08300
#A08300
oklch(61.9% 0.127 93.2)
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 #697CDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
Use #697CDF 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.