#696BAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.4% 0.099 281.3), rgb(105, 107, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#696BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696BAB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.099 281.3) |
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 #696BAB | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696BAB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696BAB text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696BAB text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#989CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8083BF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696BAB
oklch(55.4% 0.099 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#585A93
oklch(49.2% 0.091 281)
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Step 800
800
#484978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E60
oklch(37.8% 0.058 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#696BAB 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) | #5673AE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FA9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567783 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696BAB
#696BAB
oklch(55.4% 0.099 281.3)
- #7F7425
#7F7425
oklch(55.4% 0.099 101.3)
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 #696BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #696BAB 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.