Palettes / Colors / #697BEF

#697BEF — Light Vivid Blue

#697BEF is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #697BEF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#697BEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EFDD67; it also sits naturally between #67BDEF and #9967EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 41% · Green 48% · Blue 94%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #697BEF

.text { color: #697BEF; }
.background { background-color: #697BEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #697BEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 123, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 81%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #697BEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 123, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #697BEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 123, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#697BEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#697BEF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EFDD67:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #697BEF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #697BEF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #697BEF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #697BEF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #697BEF?

#697BEF is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 123, 239). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #697BEF?

#697BEF is RGB 105, 123, 239 — HSL 232°, 81%, 67% — CMYK 56%, 49%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #697BEF?

Its complement is #EFDD67; analogous partners are #67BDEF and #9967EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #697BEF for text?

Black text on #697BEF has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.70:1.