#698CC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.092 259.2), rgb(105, 140, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#698CC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 140, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.092 259.2) |
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 #698CC3 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698CC3 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698CC3 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698CC3 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698CC3
oklch(63.6% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#406195
oklch(49.2% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#354F79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#698CC3 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) | #778FC5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45989F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698CC3
#698CC3
oklch(63.6% 0.092 259.2)
- #A98446
#A98446
oklch(63.6% 0.092 78.8)
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 #698CC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #698CC3 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.