#698CB6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.075 253.4), rgb(105, 140, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#698CB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 140, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.075 253.4) |
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 #698CB6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698CB6 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698CB6 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698CB6 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#B1C3D8
oklch(81% 0.036 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C5
oklch(70.6% 0.059 253.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698CB6
oklch(63% 0.075 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#5076A2
oklch(55.6% 0.081 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#41638B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#365171
oklch(42.8% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F435B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#698CB6 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) | #7C8EB8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D959A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698CB6
#698CB6
oklch(63% 0.075 253.4)
- #A58255
#A58255
oklch(63% 0.075 72.8)
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 #698CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #698CB6 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.