#697EB8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.1% 0.092 268.4), rgb(105, 126, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#697EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.092 268.4) |
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 #697EB8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697EB8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697EB8 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697EB8 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FCE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697EB8
oklch(60.1% 0.092 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AE
oklch(55.5% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 268)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#697EB8 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) | #6A83BA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627CB7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8A93 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697EB8
#697EB8
oklch(60.1% 0.092 268.4)
- #977D39
#977D39
oklch(60% 0.093 88.4)
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 #697EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #697EB8 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.