#699DF7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.144 260.7), rgb(105, 157, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#699DF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 157, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.144 260.7) |
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 #699DF7 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #699DF7 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699DF7 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699DF7 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FB
oklch(81% 0.089 260.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699DF7
oklch(69.9% 0.144 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4384F7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#236AE6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#1658C8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#1548A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#183E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#699DF7 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) | #77A4FB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6597F5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BE | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699DF7
#699DF7
oklch(69.9% 0.144 260.7)
- #CC9303
#CC9303
oklch(70% 0.144 80.7)
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 #699DF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
Use #699DF7 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.