What color is #697CE8?

#697CE8 is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 124, 232), and in HSL hsl(231, 73%, 66%).

Is #697CE8 accessible as text?

On white, #697CE8 has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #697CE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #697CE8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #697CE8?

#697CE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8D569. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #697CE8 below.

Is #697CE8 good for buttons?

#697CE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #697CE8 — white text only reaches 3.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #697CE8 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #697CE8 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#697CE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #697CE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #697CE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #697CE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #697CE8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #697CE8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #697CE8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8EA4FF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #697CE8 Secondary #A6B0D7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #697CE8 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Medium Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #697CE8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #697CE8

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People also use #697CE8 with

Baby Blue Medium Purple Flax Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8069E8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #697CE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #697CE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 124 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.4% 0.163 273.3);
  --color-50: #F1F3FD;
  --color-100: #DBE0FA;
  --color-200: #B9C1F4;
  --color-300: #8897E7;
  --color-400: #5D6FD5;
  --color-500: #3A4DBB;
  --color-600: #33418E;
  --color-700: #2A3365;
  --color-800: #1F2442;
  --color-900: #151828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F1F3FD',
    100: '#DBE0FA',
    200: '#B9C1F4',
    300: '#8897E7',
    400: '#5D6FD5',
    500: '#3A4DBB',
    600: '#33418E',
    700: '#2A3365',
    800: '#1F2442',
    900: '#151828',
  },
}

$base: #697CE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F3FD;
$base-100: #DBE0FA;
$base-200: #B9C1F4;
$base-300: #8897E7;
$base-400: #5D6FD5;
$base-500: #3A4DBB;
$base-600: #33418E;
$base-700: #2A3365;
$base-800: #1F2442;
$base-900: #151828;
$base-hover: #2F49DF;
$base-subtle: #D7DBF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#697CE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9C1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8897E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D6FD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A4DBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33418E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2442",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}