#7699C4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.075 253.9), rgb(118, 153, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#7699C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7699C4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 153, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.075 253.9) |
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 #7699C4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7699C4 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699C4 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699C4 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7699C4
oklch(67.3% 0.075 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC2
oklch(63% 0.096 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#4575AF
oklch(55.5% 0.105 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#376296
oklch(49% 0.097 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E507A
oklch(42.6% 0.081 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#7699C4 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) | #899BC6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA3A7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7699C4
#7699C4
oklch(67.3% 0.075 253.9)
- #B29061
#B29061
oklch(67.4% 0.075 74.9)
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 #7699C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #7699C4 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.