#699BC4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.081 244.2), rgb(105, 155, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#699BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.081 244.2) |
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 #699BC4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699BC4 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BC4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BC4 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E0
oklch(81% 0.051 244.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699BC4
oklch(67% 0.081 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D90C4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 244)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B0
oklch(55.5% 0.113 244)
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Step 700
700
#1F6698
oklch(49.2% 0.105 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C537B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#13293A
oklch(27.2% 0.042 243.6)
#699BC4 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) | #8A9BC6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E92C3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A5A9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699BC4
#699BC4
oklch(67% 0.081 244.2)
- #B98B5F
#B98B5F
oklch(67.1% 0.082 64.4)
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 #699BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #699BC4 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.