#698AE6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.143 267.5), rgb(105, 138, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#698AE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.143 267.5) |
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 #698AE6 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698AE6 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698AE6 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698AE6 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#829EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698AE6
oklch(65.1% 0.143 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCD
oklch(55.7% 0.154 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D59B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#324990
oklch(42.6% 0.12 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#698AE6 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) | #6494EA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5588E4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229EAD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698AE6
#698AE6
oklch(65.1% 0.143 267.5)
- #B28900
#B28900
oklch(65.1% 0.133 87.3)
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 #698AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #698AE6 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.