#699FFE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.151 261), rgb(105, 159, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#699FFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699FFE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 159, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.151 261) |
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 #699FFE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #699FFE | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699FFE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699FFE text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FE
oklch(81% 0.094 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#699FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 261)
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Step 500
500
#4083FC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F69EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 261)
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Step 700
700
#1156CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 261)
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Step 800
800
#1247A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#163D83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 261)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#699FFE 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) | #77A7FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6399FC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699FFE
#699FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 261)
- #CF9500
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 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 #699FFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #699FFE 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.