#699DDD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.11 254.3), rgb(105, 157, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#699DDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699DDD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.11 254.3) |
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 #699DDD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #699DDD | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699DDD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699DDD text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699DDD
oklch(68.6% 0.11 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#478BDC
oklch(63% 0.141 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#2673CA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#1860AF
oklch(49.1% 0.143 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#174F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#699DDD 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) | #83A0E0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29ABB3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699DDD
#699DDD
oklch(68.6% 0.11 254.3)
- #C28F45
#C28F45
oklch(68.5% 0.11 74.2)
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 #699DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #699DDD 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.