#7699CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.8% 0.088 258.5), rgb(118, 153, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7699CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7699CE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 153, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.088 258.5) |
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 #7699CE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7699CE | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699CE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699CE text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7699CE
oklch(67.8% 0.088 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E8ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#4473BA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#3660A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#284268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#7699CE 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) | #859CD0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A4AB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7699CE
#7699CE
oklch(67.8% 0.088 258.5)
- #B59156
#B59156
oklch(67.7% 0.088 78.8)
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 #7699CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7699CE 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.