#699ADD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.113 256.5), rgb(105, 154, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#699ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699ADD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 154, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.113 256.5) |
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 #699ADD | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699ADD | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699ADD text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699ADD text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 255.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699ADD
oklch(68% 0.113 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.144 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B72CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E5FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B4E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4172
oklch(37.6% 0.094 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#122743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 256.2)
#699ADD 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) | #7F9EE0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA9B2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699ADD
#699ADD
oklch(68% 0.113 256.5)
- #BF8E3F
#BF8E3F
oklch(67.9% 0.112 76.7)
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 #699ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
Use #699ADD 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.