#699CB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.069 234.2), rgb(105, 156, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#699CB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 156, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.069 234.2) |
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 #699CB9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699CB9 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699CB9 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699CB9 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699CB9
oklch(66.8% 0.069 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#437B99
oklch(55.7% 0.075 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#346783
oklch(49.1% 0.071 234.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C546A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#699CB9 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) | #8E9BBA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A4A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699CB9
#699CB9
oklch(66.8% 0.069 234.2)
- #B7896C
#B7896C
oklch(66.7% 0.07 53.4)
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 #699CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
Use #699CB9 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.