#697FBC
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.5% 0.097 268.3), rgb(105, 127, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#697FBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697FBC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.097 268.3) |
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 #697FBC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697FBC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697FBC text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697FBC text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697FBC
oklch(60.5% 0.097 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#5970B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#495D98
oklch(49% 0.098 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#697FBC 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) | #6985BF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DBB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8C95 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697FBC
#697FBC
oklch(60.5% 0.097 268.3)
- #9A7E36
#9A7E36
oklch(60.5% 0.097 87.8)
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 #697FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #697FBC 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.