#7699D7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.1 261.4), rgb(118, 153, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7699D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7699D7 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 153, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.1 261.4) |
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 #7699D7 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7699D7 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699D7 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7699D7 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EA
oklch(81% 0.063 260.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7699D7
oklch(68.2% 0.1 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D88D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4370C4
oklch(55.5% 0.14 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#355EA9
oklch(49.2% 0.129 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#28406E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#7699D7 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) | #829DDA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7794D6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A6AF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7699D7
#7699D7
oklch(68.2% 0.1 261.4)
- #B8924B
#B8924B
oklch(68.1% 0.1 81.3)
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 #7699D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7699D7 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.