#697FB3
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60% 0.084 266.3), rgb(105, 127, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#697FB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.084 266.3) |
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 #697FB3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697FB3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697FB3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697FB3 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697FB3
oklch(60% 0.084 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A71A9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A5F91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 266)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 266)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#697FB3 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) | #6D83B5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508A91 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697FB3
#697FB3
oklch(60% 0.084 266.3)
- #967D42
#967D42
oklch(60% 0.084 86.8)
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 #697FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #697FB3 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.