#698DD5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.116 263.3), rgb(105, 141, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#698DD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 141, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.116 263.3) |
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 #698DD5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698DD5 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698DD5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698DD5 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 263.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698DD5
oklch(64.8% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C71BD
oklch(55.8% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#324D84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C406A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#698DD5 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) | #7193D8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6589D3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379DA7 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698DD5
#698DD5
oklch(64.8% 0.116 263.3)
- #B0872D
#B0872D
oklch(64.7% 0.115 83.2)
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 #698DD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #698DD5 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.