#699AB8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.069 236.1), rgb(105, 154, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#699AB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 154, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.069 236.1) |
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 #699AB8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699AB8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AB8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AB8 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699AB8
oklch(66.3% 0.069 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#457A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.075 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#366783
oklch(49.2% 0.07 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#699AB8 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) | #8C99BA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A2A4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699AB8
#699AB8
oklch(66.3% 0.069 236.1)
- #B4886A
#B4886A
oklch(66.2% 0.069 55.5)
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 #699AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
Use #699AB8 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.