#698EAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63% 0.06 242.5), rgb(105, 142, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#698EAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698EAB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 142, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.06 242.5) |
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 #698EAB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698EAB | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698EAB text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698EAB text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D2
oklch(80.8% 0.029 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A5BC
oklch(70.8% 0.047 242.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698EAB
oklch(63% 0.06 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#507897
oklch(55.6% 0.066 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#416581
oklch(49.1% 0.061 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#365268
oklch(42.6% 0.05 243)
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Step 900
900
#2F4455
oklch(37.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#698EAB 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) | #828EAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529597 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698EAB
#698EAB
oklch(63% 0.06 242.5)
- #A48163
#A48163
oklch(62.9% 0.061 62)
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 #698EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #698EAB 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.