#696DF2
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.2% 0.195 277.5), rgb(105, 109, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#696DF2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 109, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.195 277.5) |
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 #696DF2 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #696DF2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696DF2 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696DF2 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#696DF2
oklch(60.2% 0.195 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C5AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C49CD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E3DA5
oklch(42.7% 0.163 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#343683
oklch(37.8% 0.127 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#696DF2 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) | #0282F7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148CA5 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696DF2
#696DF2
oklch(60.2% 0.195 277.5)
- #968000
#968000
oklch(60.2% 0.124 97)
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 #696DF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #696DF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #696DF2 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.