#699ecf color: Blue Electress
#699ecf is rgb(105, 158, 207) in RGB and oklch(68.166% 0.09213 247.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 19%
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About #699ecf
#699ecf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Electress (#6d9fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #699ecf mixed with white
Darker: #699ecf mixed with black
Calmer: #699ecf with less saturation
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Questions about #699ecf
What color is #699ecf?
#699ecf is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Electress. In RGB it is rgb(105, 158, 207), in HSL hsl(208.82, 51.52%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.166% 0.09213 247.423).
What colors go well with #699ecf?
The complementary color of #699ecf is #bf8e58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca7be and #8b93d2. The triadic partners are #ca818e and #89a465.
Is white or black text more readable on #699ecf?
Black text reads better on #699ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #699ecf a warm or cool color?
#699ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.092.