#697DBF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.2% 0.104 270.3), rgb(105, 125, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#697DBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697DBF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.104 270.3) |
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 #697DBF | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697DBF | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697DBF text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697DBF text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 270.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697DBF
oklch(60.2% 0.104 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#697DBF 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) | #6584C2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8B95 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697DBF
#697DBF
oklch(60.2% 0.104 270.3)
- #997E2D
#997E2D
oklch(60.3% 0.104 90.2)
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 #697DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #697DBF 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.