#698AA2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.7% 0.052 240.2), rgb(105, 138, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#698AA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.052 240.2) |
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 #698AA2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698AA2 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698AA2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698AA2 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B8
oklch(70.8% 0.041 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698AA2
oklch(61.7% 0.052 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#557891
oklch(55.6% 0.056 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#45657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#395265
oklch(42.6% 0.044 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#698AA2 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) | #8089A3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569092 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698AA2
#698AA2
oklch(61.7% 0.052 240.2)
- #9D7E66
#9D7E66
oklch(61.6% 0.052 59.4)
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 #698AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #698AA2 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.