#698FEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.145 265.8), rgb(105, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#698FEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698FEC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.145 265.8) |
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 #698FEC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698FEC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #698FEC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #698FEC text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 266)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 266.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#698FEC
oklch(66.4% 0.145 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#476CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 266)
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Step 700
700
#395AB3
oklch(49.2% 0.146 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#293E73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#698FEC 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) | #6898F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588CEA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A3B2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698FEC
#698FEC
oklch(66.4% 0.145 265.8)
- #B98C00
#B98C00
oklch(66.5% 0.136 85.7)
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 #698FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #698FEC 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.