#697CE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.155 273.2), rgb(105, 124, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#697CE2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.155 273.2) |
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 #697CE2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CE2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CE2 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CE2 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#889BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 272.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697CE2
oklch(62% 0.155 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5666D4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4695
oklch(42.9% 0.129 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#313B76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#697CE2 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) | #4F89E6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407FE0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D92A4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CE2
#697CE2
oklch(62% 0.155 273.2)
- #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 #697CE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697CE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #697CE2 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.