#699cd9 color: Blue Bay
#699cd9 is rgb(105, 156, 217) in RGB and oklch(68.191% 0.10603 253.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #699cd9
#699cd9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #699cd9 mixed with white
Darker: #699cd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #699cd9 with less saturation
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Questions about #699cd9
What color is #699cd9?
#699cd9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(105, 156, 217), in HSL hsl(212.68, 59.57%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.191% 0.10603 253.612).
What colors go well with #699cd9?
The complementary color of #699cd9 is #c08e48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa7c9 and #9090d8. The triadic partners are #d27d85 and #7ea762.
Is white or black text more readable on #699cd9?
Black text reads better on #699cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #699cd9 a warm or cool color?
#699cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.106.