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#697EF7 Color

#697EF7 is rgb(105, 126, 247) in RGB, hsl(231, 90%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 49%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#697EF7
HEX#697EF7
RGBrgb(105, 126, 247)
HSLhsl(231, 90%, 69%)
HSVhsv(231, 57%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 49%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.181 272.8)
LABlab(55.82% 19.54 -64.26)
LCHlch(55.82% 67.17 286.91)

What #697EF7 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 #697EF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#697EF7 Channel Values

How #697EF7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 105 · G 126 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 90% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 57% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #697EF7 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #697EF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #697EF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #697EF7

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 #697EF7 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.

Typical#697EF7
Protanopia#7B7BF7
Protanomaly#747CF7
Deuteranopia#7878F7
Deuteranomaly#727AF7
Tritanopia#3F9595
Tritanomaly#538CC4
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #697EF7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-697ef7: #697EF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #697EF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-697ef7': '#697EF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.494, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_697ef7">#697EF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#697EF7"

More Blue Colors

#697EF7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#697EF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #697EF7?

#697EF7 is a light blue — rgb(105, 126, 247) in RGB and hsl(231, 90%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.5.

What is the RGB value of #697EF7?

#697EF7 is rgb(105, 126, 247) — red 105, green 126, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #697EF7?

#697EF7 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 49%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #697EF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #697EF7 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #697EF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #697EF7 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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