#699AC0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.077 242.6), rgb(105, 154, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#699AC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 154, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.077 242.6) |
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 #699AC0 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699AC0 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AC0 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AC0 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699AC0
oklch(66.6% 0.077 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#4479A1
oklch(55.6% 0.084 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#356689
oklch(49.2% 0.077 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5370
oklch(42.7% 0.065 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#699AC0 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) | #8A9AC2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91BF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A3A7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699AC0
#699AC0
oklch(66.6% 0.077 242.6)
- #B68A62
#B68A62
oklch(66.6% 0.077 63.2)
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 #699AC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #699AC0 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.