#699DCD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.9% 0.09 247.4), rgb(105, 157, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#699DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699DCD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.09 247.4) |
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 #699DCD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699DCD | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699DCD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699DCD text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699DCD
oklch(67.9% 0.09 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A8FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.116 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#2878B8
oklch(55.6% 0.125 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A659F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 247.1)
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Step 800
800
#195281
oklch(42.7% 0.097 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4467
oklch(37.6% 0.075 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#699DCD 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) | #899ECF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA8AD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699DCD
#699DCD
oklch(67.9% 0.09 247.4)
- #BD8D59
#BD8D59
oklch(67.8% 0.09 67.5)
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 #699DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
Use #699DCD 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.