#699BD0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.5% 0.096 250.8), rgb(105, 155, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#699BD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.096 250.8) |
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 #699BD0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699BD0 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BD0 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BD0 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699BD0
oklch(67.5% 0.096 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD0
oklch(63% 0.122 251)
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Step 600
600
#2B76BE
oklch(55.6% 0.134 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D63A4
oklch(49.1% 0.124 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5184
oklch(42.7% 0.102 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D436A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#699BD0 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) | #869DD2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7993CF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A7AD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699BD0
#699BD0
oklch(67.5% 0.096 250.8)
- #BC8D52
#BC8D52
oklch(67.6% 0.095 71.3)
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 #699BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #699BD0 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.