#696ED1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.2% 0.149 278.5), rgb(105, 110, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#696ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 110, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.149 278.5) |
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 #696ED1 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696ED1 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696ED1 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696ED1 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#9199E3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#787FDB
oklch(63.2% 0.137 278.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696ED1
oklch(58.2% 0.149 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5154AD
oklch(49% 0.139 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#42458C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#383B70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#696ED1 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) | #427CD5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3974CF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408395 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696ED1
#696ED1
oklch(58.2% 0.149 278.5)
- #8E7B00
#8E7B00
oklch(58.3% 0.121 98.4)
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 #696ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #696ED1 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.