#7699CB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.084 257.3), rgb(118, 153, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7699CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7699CB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 153, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.084 257.3) |
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 #7699CB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7699CB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699CB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699CB text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7699CB
oklch(67.6% 0.084 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4474B7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 257)
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Step 700
700
#36619D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#294266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#7699CB 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) | #879CCD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A4AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7699CB
#7699CB
oklch(67.6% 0.084 257.3)
- #B4915A
#B4915A
oklch(67.7% 0.084 77.9)
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 #7699CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #7699CB 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.