#699EE7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.122 256.6), rgb(105, 158, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#699EE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 158, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.122 256.6) |
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 #699EE7 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #699EE7 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699EE7 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699EE7 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#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
#A1C3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699EE7
oklch(69.3% 0.122 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#4489E6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#2271D4
oklch(55.7% 0.17 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#145EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#154D94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#194176
oklch(37.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#699EE7 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) | #81A3EA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7197E5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16AEB8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699EE7
#699EE7
oklch(69.3% 0.122 256.6)
- #C79138
#C79138
oklch(69.3% 0.122 76.4)
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 #699EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #699EE7 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.