#697FCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.2% 0.117 270.3), rgb(105, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#697FCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697FCA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.117 270.3) |
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 #697FCA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697FCA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697FCA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697FCA text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#B2BFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697FCA
oklch(61.2% 0.117 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#576DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#475BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 270)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#323F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#697FCA 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) | #6387CD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438F9B | 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°).
- #697FCA
#697FCA
oklch(61.2% 0.117 270.3)
- #9F801B
#9F801B
oklch(61.3% 0.117 90.2)
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 #697FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
Use #697FCA 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.