#697FD6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.9% 0.134 271.3), rgb(105, 127, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#697FD6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.134 271.3) |
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 #697FD6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697FD6 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697FD6 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697FD6 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697FD6
oklch(61.9% 0.134 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#556BC8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 271)
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Step 700
700
#4658AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#39498C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#697FD6 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) | #5C89D9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3992A0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697FD6
#697FD6
oklch(61.9% 0.134 271.3)
- #A28200
#A28200
oklch(61.9% 0.127 91.4)
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 #697FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #697FD6 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.