#697FF6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.178 272.5), rgb(105, 127, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#697FF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 89%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.178 272.5) |
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 #697FF6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697FF6 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697FF6 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697FF6 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8499F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#697FF6
oklch(63.8% 0.178 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5162E2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4250C4
oklch(49% 0.18 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#36439F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E397E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#697FF6 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) | #438FFA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B83F3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAF | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697FF6
#697FF6
oklch(63.8% 0.178 272.5)
- #A88800
#A88800
oklch(63.8% 0.131 92.1)
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 #697FF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #697FF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
Use #697FF6 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.