#69729A
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56% 0.063 274.4), rgb(105, 114, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#69729A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69729A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.063 274.4) |
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 #69729A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69729A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69729A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69729A text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AD
oklch(63% 0.058 274.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69729A
oklch(56% 0.063 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#565E82
oklch(49% 0.059 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#69729A 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) | #66769C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627299 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7A80 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69729A
#69729A
oklch(56% 0.063 274.4)
- #807449
#807449
oklch(55.9% 0.062 94.3)
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 #69729A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #69729A 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.