#696AFB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.4% 0.211 277.7), rgb(105, 106, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#696AFB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696AFB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 106, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.211 277.7) |
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 #696AFB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #696AFB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696AFB text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696AFB text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#696AFB
oklch(60.4% 0.211 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C55F4
oklch(55.5% 0.229 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D44D5
oklch(49.2% 0.213 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E39AC
oklch(42.6% 0.177 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#343388
oklch(37.6% 0.138 278)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F50
oklch(27% 0.088 277.9)
#696AFB 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) | #0083FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076F8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA8 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696AFB
#696AFB
oklch(60.4% 0.211 277.7)
- #968100
#968100
oklch(60.4% 0.125 97.7)
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 #696AFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
Use #696AFB 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.