#698FB3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.069 247.6), rgb(105, 143, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#698FB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.069 247.6) |
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 #698FB3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698FB3 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698FB3 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698FB3 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C1
oklch(70.6% 0.054 247.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698FB3
oklch(63.6% 0.069 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F779D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6486
oklch(49% 0.069 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#34526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#698FB3 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) | #8190B5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E979B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698FB3
#698FB3
oklch(63.6% 0.069 247.6)
- #A7835D
#A7835D
oklch(63.5% 0.069 67.6)
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 #698FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
Use #698FB3 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.