#69799A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.6% 0.055 264.5), rgb(105, 121, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#69799A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69799A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.055 264.5) |
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 #69799A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69799A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69799A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69799A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BA
oklch(70.7% 0.039 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.05 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69799A
oklch(57.6% 0.055 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#52617E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#69799A 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) | #6E7B9C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7799 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8084 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69799A
#69799A
oklch(57.6% 0.055 264.5)
- #887754
#887754
oklch(57.6% 0.054 84.9)
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 #69799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
Use #69799A 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.