#696DF3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.3% 0.197 277.4), rgb(105, 109, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#696DF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 109, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.197 277.4) |
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 #696DF3 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #696DF3 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696DF3 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696DF3 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#696DF3
oklch(60.3% 0.197 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C5AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.214 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C48CD
oklch(49% 0.199 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E3DA6
oklch(42.8% 0.164 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#343583
oklch(37.6% 0.128 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#696DF3 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) | #0083F8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108CA5 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696DF3
#696DF3
oklch(60.3% 0.197 277.4)
- #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 #696DF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #696DF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #696DF3 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.