#699ed5 color: Blue Electress
#699ed5 is rgb(105, 158, 213) in RGB and oklch(68.441% 0.09936 250.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 16%
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About #699ed5
#699ed5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Electress (#6d9fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #699ed5 mixed with white
Darker: #699ed5 mixed with black
Calmer: #699ed5 with less saturation
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Questions about #699ed5
What color is #699ed5?
#699ed5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Electress. In RGB it is rgb(105, 158, 213), in HSL hsl(210.56, 56.25%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.441% 0.09936 250.322).
What colors go well with #699ed5?
The complementary color of #699ed5 is #c18f51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a8c4 and #8e93d6. The triadic partners are #cf7f8b and #85a664.
Is white or black text more readable on #699ed5?
Black text reads better on #699ed5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #699ed5 a warm or cool color?
#699ed5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.099.