#696BDD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.4% 0.17 279), rgb(105, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#696BDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696BDD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.17 279) |
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 #696BDD | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696BDD | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696BDD text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696BDD text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 278.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696BDD
oklch(58.4% 0.17 279)
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Step 700
700
#5151B7
oklch(49.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424394
oklch(42.8% 0.13 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#696BDD 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) | #2F7DE1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F73DB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36849A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696BDD
#696BDD
oklch(58.4% 0.17 279)
- #8E7C00
#8E7C00
oklch(58.5% 0.121 99.1)
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 #696BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #696BDD 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.