#697CFA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.5% 0.187 273.4), rgb(105, 124, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#697CFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697CFA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.187 273.4) |
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 #697CFA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697CFA | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697CFA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697CFA text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8498FB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697CFA
oklch(63.5% 0.187 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5260E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#434EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3741A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#697CFA 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) | #378EFE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1581F7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AF | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697CFA
#697CFA
oklch(63.5% 0.187 273.4)
- #A58800
#A58800
oklch(63.5% 0.13 93.8)
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 #697CFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697CFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #697CFA 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.