#699BCE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.5% 0.093 249.8), rgb(105, 155, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#699BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699BCE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.093 249.8) |
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 #699BCE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699BCE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BCE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BCE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 250.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699BCE
oklch(67.5% 0.093 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C8ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C77BB
oklch(55.7% 0.128 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E63A2
oklch(49% 0.121 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5183
oklch(42.6% 0.1 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4469
oklch(37.8% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#699BCE 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) | #869DD0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA7AC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699BCE
#699BCE
oklch(67.5% 0.093 249.8)
- #BC8C54
#BC8C54
oklch(67.4% 0.094 69.4)
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 #699BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
Use #699BCE 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.