#696AD1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.4% 0.155 279.9), rgb(105, 106, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#696AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.155 279.9) |
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 #696AD1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696AD1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696AD1 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696AD1 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9398E5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A7DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.142 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696AD1
oklch(57.4% 0.155 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5353AF
oklch(49.1% 0.143 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#44448E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212242
oklch(26.9% 0.059 280.3)
#696AD1 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) | #3A79D5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3172CF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418094 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696AD1
#696AD1
oklch(57.4% 0.155 279.9)
- #8A7900
#8A7900
oklch(57.4% 0.119 99.4)
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 #696AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #696AD1 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.