#00699E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.8% 0.116 241.1), rgb(0, 105, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#00699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00699E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.116 241.1) |
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 #00699E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00699E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00699E text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #00699E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 241)
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Step 500
500
#3E91C8
oklch(63% 0.115 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#117BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.125 240.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00699E
oklch(49.8% 0.116 241.1)
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Step 800
800
#08547E
oklch(42.6% 0.096 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#144665
oklch(37.7% 0.074 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#00699E 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) | #4F6AA0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5E9D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00767C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00699E
#00699E
oklch(49.8% 0.116 241.1)
- #905000
#905000
oklch(49.7% 0.115 61.1)
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 #00699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #00699E 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.