#696FBB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(57.1% 0.117 278.6), rgb(105, 111, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#696FBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696FBB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.117 278.6) |
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 #696FBB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696FBB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696FBB text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696FBB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#959CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B82C9
oklch(63% 0.107 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696FBB
oklch(57.1% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#54599D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#45497F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#393D66
oklch(37.6% 0.07 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#696FBB 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) | #5379BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E73B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7E8C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696FBB
#696FBB
oklch(57.1% 0.117 278.6)
- #8A7806
#8A7806
oklch(57.2% 0.117 98.5)
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 #696FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #696FBB 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.