What color is #698BDB?

#698BDB is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 139, 219), and in HSL hsl(222, 61%, 64%).

Is #698BDB accessible as text?

On white, #698BDB has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #698BDB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #698BDB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #698BDB?

#698BDB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DBBA6B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #698BDB below.

Is #698BDB good for buttons?

#698BDB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #698BDB — white text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #698BDB the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #698BDB is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#698BDB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #698BDB

Not just a swatch — here's how #698BDB works with other colors. Named schemes with #698BDB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #698BDB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #698BDB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #698BDB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #90B1FC

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #698BDB Secondary #ACBAD7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #698BDB Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #698BDB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E9F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F6BDB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #698BDB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #698BDB;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 139 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.7% 0.126 265.6);
  --color-50: #F2F5FC;
  --color-100: #DDE5F8;
  --color-200: #BDCCEF;
  --color-300: #90A8DF;
  --color-400: #6785CB;
  --color-500: #4565B0;
  --color-600: #3B5287;
  --color-700: #2F3E60;
  --color-800: #222B3F;
  --color-900: #161B27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F2F5FC',
    100: '#DDE5F8',
    200: '#BDCCEF',
    300: '#90A8DF',
    400: '#6785CB',
    500: '#4565B0',
    600: '#3B5287',
    700: '#2F3E60',
    800: '#222B3F',
    900: '#161B27',
  },
}

$base: #698BDB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F5FC;
$base-100: #DDE5F8;
$base-200: #BDCCEF;
$base-300: #90A8DF;
$base-400: #6785CB;
$base-500: #4565B0;
$base-600: #3B5287;
$base-700: #2F3E60;
$base-800: #222B3F;
$base-900: #161B27;
$base-hover: #3764CE;
$base-subtle: #D7DEF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#698BDB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDCCEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90A8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6785CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4565B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B5287",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161B27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #698BDB

Color Lab

Pairs with #698BDB

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