#698FD2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.109 261.2), rgb(105, 143, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#698FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.109 261.2) |
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 #698FD2 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698FD2 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698FD2 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #698FD2 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 261)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 261.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698FD2
oklch(65% 0.109 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A72B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C5F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#314E81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 261)
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Step 900
900
#2C4167
oklch(37.7% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#698FD2 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) | #7594D5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698AD1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399EA7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698FD2
#698FD2
oklch(65% 0.109 261.2)
- #B18837
#B18837
oklch(65.1% 0.11 81.5)
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 #698FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #698FD2 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.