#699ed3 color: Blue Electress
#699ed3 is rgb(105, 158, 211) in RGB and oklch(68.348% 0.09693 249.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 17%
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About #699ed3
#699ed3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 249°.
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 Electress (#6d9fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #699ed3 mixed with white
Darker: #699ed3 mixed with black
Calmer: #699ed3 with less saturation
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Questions about #699ed3
What color is #699ed3?
#699ed3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Electress. In RGB it is rgb(105, 158, 211), in HSL hsl(210, 54.64%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.348% 0.09693 249.41).
What colors go well with #699ed3?
The complementary color of #699ed3 is #c08e54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a7c2 and #8d93d5. The triadic partners are #cd808c and #86a564.
Is white or black text more readable on #699ed3?
Black text reads better on #699ed3: 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 #699ed3 a warm or cool color?
#699ed3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.097.