#697DCB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.9% 0.121 271.5), rgb(105, 125, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#697DCB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697DCB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.121 271.5) |
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 #697DCB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697DCB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697DCB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697DCB text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 271.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697DCB
oklch(60.9% 0.121 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#586CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#495AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 271.4)
#697DCB 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) | #5F86CE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428D9A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697DCB
#697DCB
oklch(60.9% 0.121 271.5)
- #9D7F0F
#9D7F0F
oklch(60.8% 0.121 91.5)
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 #697DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #697DCB 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.