#697CE6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.16 273.2), rgb(105, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#697CE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.16 273.2) |
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 #697CE6 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CE6 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CE6 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CE6 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF4
oklch(81% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#879AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697CE6
oklch(62.2% 0.16 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5565D7
oklch(55.5% 0.174 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4653BB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#394597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#697CE6 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) | #4C8AEA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7FE4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2793A6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CE6
#697CE6
oklch(62.2% 0.16 273.2)
- #A18400
#A18400
oklch(62.2% 0.127 93.3)
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 #697CE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697CE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #697CE6 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.