#697CE3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.1% 0.156 273.2), rgb(105, 124, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#697CE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.156 273.2) |
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 #697CE3 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CE3 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CE3 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CE3 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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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
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#889AED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697CE3
oklch(62.1% 0.156 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5566D5
oklch(55.6% 0.17 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#394595
oklch(42.6% 0.131 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#697CE3 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) | #4E89E7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7FE1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B93A4 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CE3
#697CE3
oklch(62.1% 0.156 273.2)
- #A18300
#A18300
oklch(62% 0.127 92.6)
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 #697CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697CE3.
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 0.032
- 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 #697CE3 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.