#699DE7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.123 257.3), rgb(105, 157, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#699DE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.123 257.3) |
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 #699DE7 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #699DE7 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699DE7 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699DE7 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699DE7
oklch(69.1% 0.123 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#4689E7
oklch(63.2% 0.157 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#2570D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#175DB8
oklch(49% 0.159 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#164D95
oklch(42.8% 0.131 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#194177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 257)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#699DE7 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) | #7FA2EA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17AEB8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699DE7
#699DE7
oklch(69.1% 0.123 257.3)
- #C69135
#C69135
oklch(69.2% 0.123 77.5)
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 #699DE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #699DE7 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.