#699ce0 color: Blue Bay
#699ce0 is rgb(105, 156, 224) in RGB and oklch(68.534% 0.11499 255.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 12%
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About #699ce0
#699ce0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #699ce0 mixed with white
Darker: #699ce0 mixed with black
Calmer: #699ce0 with less saturation
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Questions about #699ce0
What color is #699ce0?
#699ce0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(105, 156, 224), in HSL hsl(214.29, 65.75%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.534% 0.11499 255.958).
What colors go well with #699ce0?
The complementary color of #699ce0 is #c28f3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35a8d0 and #948fde. The triadic partners are #d77b82 and #79aa61.
Is white or black text more readable on #699ce0?
Black text reads better on #699ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #699ce0 a warm or cool color?
#699ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.115.