#696EAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56% 0.094 279.3), rgb(105, 110, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#696EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696EAB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 110, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.094 279.3) |
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 #696EAB | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696EAB | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696EAB text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696EAB text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#979DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BD
oklch(63.1% 0.086 279)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696EAB
oklch(56% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#565B92
oklch(49.2% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#474A76
oklch(42.7% 0.073 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232538
oklch(27.2% 0.035 279.1)
#696EAB 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) | #5A75AD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567A84 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696EAB
#696EAB
oklch(56% 0.094 279.3)
- #82752C
#82752C
oklch(56% 0.094 99.2)
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 #696EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
Use #696EAB 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.