#698EE5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.8% 0.137 265.4), rgb(105, 142, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#698EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 142, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.137 265.4) |
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 #698EE5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698EE5 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #698EE5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #698EE5 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#809FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 265.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698EE5
oklch(65.8% 0.137 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#496DC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A5BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#304B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#698EE5 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) | #6B96E8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8BE3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A1AE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698EE5
#698EE5
oklch(65.8% 0.137 265.4)
- #B78A00
#B78A00
oklch(65.9% 0.135 85.3)
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 #698EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #698EE5 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.