#699AD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.105 254.5), rgb(105, 154, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#699AD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 154, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.105 254.5) |
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 #699AD7 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699AD7 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AD7 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AD7 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699AD7
oklch(67.7% 0.105 254.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C8BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.135 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C74C6
oklch(55.7% 0.146 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E61AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D426F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#699AD7 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) | #829DDA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7492D6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A8AF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699AD7
#699AD7
oklch(67.7% 0.105 254.5)
- #BD8D47
#BD8D47
oklch(67.6% 0.105 74.7)
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 #699AD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
Use #699AD7 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.