#697CD8 Color
#697CD8 is rgb(105, 124, 216) in RGB, hsl(230, 59%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 43%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#697CD8rgb(105, 124, 216)hsl(230, 59%, 63%)hsv(230, 51%, 85%)cmyk(51%, 43%, 0%, 15%)oklch(61.4% 0.141 272.8)lab(53.77% 12.69 -50.29)lch(53.77% 51.87 284.16)What #697CD8 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #697CD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#697CD8 Channel Values
How #697CD8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 105 · G 124 · B 216 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 59% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 51% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.84:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697CD8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #697CD8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697CD8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #697CD8
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #697CD8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#697CD8#7979D8#737AD8#7676D8#7179D8#508C8C#5B86B0#828282Using #697CD8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-697cd8: #697CD8;background-color: #697CD8;colors: { 'color-697cd8': '#697CD8' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.486, blue: 0.847)<color name="color_697cd8">#697CD8</color>fill="#697CD8"More Blue Colors
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#697CD8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #697CD8?
#697CD8 is a light blue — rgb(105, 124, 216) in RGB and hsl(230, 59%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #697CD8?
#697CD8 is rgb(105, 124, 216) — red 105, green 124, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #697CD8?
#697CD8 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 43%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #697CD8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #697CD8 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #697CD8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #697CD8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 12.2, which is visibly different.
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