#697EC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61% 0.117 270.8), rgb(105, 126, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#697EC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.117 270.8) |
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 #697EC9 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697EC9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697EC9 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697EC9 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697EC9
oklch(61% 0.117 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#586DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#485BA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#697EC9 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) | #6286CC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587EC7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438E9A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697EC9
#697EC9
oklch(61% 0.117 270.8)
- #9D7F1A
#9D7F1A
oklch(60.8% 0.116 90.7)
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 #697EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #697EC9 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.