#697FCB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.118 270.4), rgb(105, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#697FCB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697FCB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.118 270.4) |
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 #697FCB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697FCB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697FCB text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697FCB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#8A9EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 270)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697FCB
oklch(61.3% 0.118 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#576DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#475BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 270)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#323E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#697FCB 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) | #6287CE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FC9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428F9B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697FCB
#697FCB
oklch(61.3% 0.118 270.4)
- #9F8018
#9F8018
oklch(61.2% 0.118 90.4)
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 #697FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
Use #697FCB 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.