#698AB3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.073 254.2), rgb(105, 138, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#698AB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.073 254.2) |
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 #698AB3 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698AB3 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698AB3 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698AB3 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C4
oklch(70.7% 0.057 254.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698AB3
oklch(62.5% 0.073 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#5276A1
oklch(55.7% 0.079 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#43638A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 254)
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Step 800
800
#375170
oklch(42.8% 0.061 253.4)
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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)
#698AB3 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) | #7B8CB5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9398 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698AB3
#698AB3
oklch(62.5% 0.073 254.2)
- #A28155
#A28155
oklch(62.4% 0.073 73.8)
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 #698AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #698AB3 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.