#698FF5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.157 266.8), rgb(105, 143, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#698FF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 143, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 88%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.157 266.8) |
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 #698FF5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698FF5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #698FF5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #698FF5 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#698FF5
oklch(66.9% 0.157 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A62F0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D50D1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2543A9
oklch(42.7% 0.167 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#223A86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#698FF5 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) | #639AF9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508DF3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698FF5
#698FF5
oklch(66.9% 0.157 266.8)
- #B98E00
#B98E00
oklch(66.9% 0.137 87)
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 #698FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
Use #698FF5 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.