#69729E
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.2% 0.069 275.1), rgb(105, 114, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#69729E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69729E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.069 275.1) |
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 #69729E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69729E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69729E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69729E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#979FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69729E
oklch(56.2% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#565E85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#69729E 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) | #6476A0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7A81 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69729E
#69729E
oklch(56.2% 0.069 275.1)
- #827544
#827544
oklch(56.3% 0.07 95)
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 #69729E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #69729E 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.