#699BDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.113 256.1), rgb(105, 155, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#699BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699BDE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.113 256.1) |
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 #699BDE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #699BDE | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BDE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699BDE text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 255.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699BDE
oklch(68.2% 0.113 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#498ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 256)
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Step 600
600
#2A72CD
oklch(55.6% 0.158 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C5FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A4E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 256)
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Step 900
900
#1C4272
oklch(37.8% 0.093 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#112743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 255.4)
#699BDE 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) | #809FE1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7294DD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28AAB3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699BDE
#699BDE
oklch(68.2% 0.113 256.1)
- #C18F3F
#C18F3F
oklch(68.3% 0.114 76.4)
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 #699BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
Use #699BDE 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.