#69819B
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.4% 0.049 250.7), rgb(105, 129, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#69819B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69819B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.049 250.7) |
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 #69819B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69819B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69819B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69819B text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 249.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69819B
oklch(59.4% 0.049 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7692
oklch(55.6% 0.053 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#69819B 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) | #77819C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8789 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69819B
#69819B
oklch(59.4% 0.049 250.7)
- #917A5F
#917A5F
oklch(59.4% 0.048 71.2)
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 #69819B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
Use #69819B 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.