#7699B0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.5% 0.052 237.4), rgb(118, 153, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7699B0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7699B0 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 153, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.052 237.4) |
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 #7699B0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7699B0 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699B0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699B0 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3CF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 238.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7699B0
oklch(66.5% 0.052 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#537991
oklch(55.7% 0.057 236.9)
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Step 700
700
#44657B
oklch(49% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#385364
oklch(42.8% 0.043 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#304451
oklch(37.5% 0.034 237.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7699B0 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) | #8F98B1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8792B0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639FA0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7699B0
#7699B0
oklch(66.5% 0.052 237.4)
- #AD8C75
#AD8C75
oklch(66.5% 0.052 56.5)
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 #7699B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #7699B0 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.