#699BD3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.099 252.1), rgb(105, 155, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#699BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.099 252.1) |
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 #699BD3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699BD3 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BD3 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BD3 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699BD3
oklch(67.7% 0.099 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B8DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.127 252)
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Step 600
600
#2B75C1
oklch(55.5% 0.138 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D62A6
oklch(49% 0.128 252)
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Step 800
800
#1B5087
oklch(42.6% 0.107 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#699BD3 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) | #859DD6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A8AE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699BD3
#699BD3
oklch(67.7% 0.099 252.1)
- #BD8D4E
#BD8D4E
oklch(67.7% 0.099 72.3)
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 #699BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
Use #699BD3 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.