#698AE9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.147 267.8), rgb(105, 138, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#698AE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 138, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.147 267.8) |
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 #698AE9 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698AE9 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698AE9 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #698AE9 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#819EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698AE9
oklch(65.2% 0.147 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C58B4
oklch(49% 0.149 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#698AE9 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) | #6294ED | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5289E7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9FAE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698AE9
#698AE9
oklch(65.2% 0.147 267.8)
- #B28A00
#B28A00
oklch(65.3% 0.134 88)
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 #698AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #698AE9 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.