#699bdd color: Blue Bay
#699bdd is rgb(105, 155, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.169% 0.11206 255.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #699bdd
#699bdd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #699bdd mixed with white
Darker: #699bdd mixed with black
Calmer: #699bdd with less saturation
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Questions about #699bdd
What color is #699bdd?
#699bdd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(105, 155, 221), in HSL hsl(214.14, 63.04%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.169% 0.11206 255.739).
What colors go well with #699bdd?
The complementary color of #699bdd is #c08e41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38a7cd and #938edb. The triadic partners are #d57b81 and #79a861.
Is white or black text more readable on #699bdd?
Black text reads better on #699bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #699bdd a warm or cool color?
#699bdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.112.