#698EB5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.072 250.3), rgb(105, 142, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#698EB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 142, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.072 250.3) |
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 #698EB5 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698EB5 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698EB5 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698EB5 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C3
oklch(70.7% 0.056 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698EB5
oklch(63.4% 0.072 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F77A0
oklch(55.7% 0.078 250)
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Step 700
700
#406489
oklch(49.2% 0.073 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#698EB5 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) | #7F8FB7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D979B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698EB5
#698EB5
oklch(63.4% 0.072 250.3)
- #A78359
#A78359
oklch(63.4% 0.073 70.2)
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 #698EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
Use #698EB5 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.