#696DF6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.5% 0.201 277.3), rgb(105, 109, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#696DF6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 109, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 89%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.201 277.3) |
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 #696DF6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #696DF6 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696DF6 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696DF6 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 277.2)
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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)
#696DF6
oklch(60.5% 0.201 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B59EE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C47CF
oklch(49% 0.203 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E3CA8
oklch(42.8% 0.168 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#333585
oklch(37.7% 0.131 277)
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Step 950
950
#1E204E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 277.4)
#696DF6 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) | #0083FB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #038DA7 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696DF6
#696DF6
oklch(60.5% 0.201 277.3)
- #978100
#978100
oklch(60.5% 0.125 97.1)
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 #696DF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #696DF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #696DF6 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.