#698AB2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.071 253.6), rgb(105, 138, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#698AB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.071 253.6) |
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 #698AB2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698AB2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698AB2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698AB2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698AB2
oklch(62.4% 0.071 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#5376A0
oklch(55.7% 0.077 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#436389
oklch(49.2% 0.072 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#37516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#698AB2 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) | #7B8BB4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9397 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698AB2
#698AB2
oklch(62.4% 0.071 253.6)
- #A28156
#A28156
oklch(62.5% 0.072 73.3)
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 #698AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #698AB2 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.