#698AB4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.074 254.8), rgb(105, 138, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#698AB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.074 254.8) |
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 #698AB4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698AB4 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698AB4 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698AB4 text on black | 5.89:1 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698AB4
oklch(62.5% 0.074 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#5275A2
oklch(55.5% 0.081 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#43628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#375070
oklch(42.6% 0.062 255)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#698AB4 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) | #7A8CB6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9398 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698AB4
#698AB4
oklch(62.5% 0.074 254.8)
- #A28154
#A28154
oklch(62.4% 0.074 74.4)
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 #698AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #698AB4 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.