#69899C
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.046 234.6), rgb(105, 137, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#69899C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69899C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 137, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.046 234.6) |
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 #69899C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #69899C | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69899C text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69899C text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#69899C
oklch(61.3% 0.046 234.6)
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Step 600
600
#56798D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#466578
oklch(49% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#32444F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#69899C 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) | #80889D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588E8F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69899C
#69899C
oklch(61.3% 0.046 234.6)
- #9B7D6A
#9B7D6A
oklch(61.3% 0.047 54)
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 #69899C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
Use #69899C 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.