#699BB1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.2% 0.063 227.4), rgb(105, 155, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#699BB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.063 227.4) |
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 #699BB1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699BB1 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BB1 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BB1 text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 228.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699BB1
oklch(66.2% 0.063 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#457B92
oklch(55.5% 0.068 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#36687D
oklch(49.1% 0.063 227.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5565
oklch(42.7% 0.052 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#294653
oklch(37.7% 0.041 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#699BB1 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) | #8F99B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590B1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA2A2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699BB1
#699BB1
oklch(66.2% 0.063 227.4)
- #B48872
#B48872
oklch(66.3% 0.063 47.8)
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 #699BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #699BB1 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.