#699AE6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.125 258.9), rgb(105, 154, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#699AE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 154, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.125 258.9) |
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 #699AE6 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #699AE6 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AE6 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699AE6 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699AE6
oklch(68.4% 0.125 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4988E8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A6FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D5CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A4C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4078
oklch(37.7% 0.104 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#699AE6 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) | #7B9FE9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C94E4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BABB5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699AE6
#699AE6
oklch(68.4% 0.125 258.9)
- #C38F2F
#C38F2F
oklch(68.4% 0.125 78.6)
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 #699AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #699AE6 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.