#697EA3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.1% 0.062 261.6), rgb(105, 126, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#697EA3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.062 261.6) |
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 #697EA3 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697EA3 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697EA3 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697EA3 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#768AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 261.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697EA3
oklch(59.1% 0.062 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6182
oklch(49.1% 0.058 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#404F6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#374256
oklch(37.8% 0.037 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#697EA3 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) | #7180A5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57868B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697EA3
#697EA3
oklch(59.1% 0.062 261.6)
- #907A52
#907A52
oklch(59% 0.062 81.9)
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 #697EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #697EA3 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.