#697DF1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.1% 0.174 273.1), rgb(105, 125, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#697DF1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697DF1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.174 273.1) |
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 #697DF1 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697DF1 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697DF1 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697DF1 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8599F5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5363DF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4451C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#37439D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#697DF1 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) | #448DF5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E81EF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E97AB | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697DF1
#697DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 273.1)
- #A48700
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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 #697DF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697DF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #697DF1 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.