#69759A
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.7% 0.059 270.5), rgb(105, 117, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#69759A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69759A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.059 270.5) |
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 #69759A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69759A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69759A text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69759A text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 271.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69759A
oklch(56.7% 0.059 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#555F81
oklch(49.1% 0.056 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#454E68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4155
oklch(37.7% 0.036 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#69759A 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) | #69789C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657499 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7C82 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69759A
#69759A
oklch(56.7% 0.059 270.5)
- #84754D
#84754D
oklch(56.6% 0.059 89.8)
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 #69759A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
Use #69759A 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.