#699edd color: Blue Bay
#699edd is rgb(105, 158, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.821% 0.10932 253.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #699edd
#699edd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #699edd mixed with white
Darker: #699edd mixed with black
Calmer: #699edd with less saturation
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Questions about #699edd
What color is #699edd?
#699edd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(105, 158, 221), in HSL hsl(212.59, 63.04%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.821% 0.10932 253.506).
What colors go well with #699edd?
The complementary color of #699edd is #c39047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca9cc and #9291dc. The triadic partners are #d57d87 and #7faa62.
Is white or black text more readable on #699edd?
Black text reads better on #699edd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #699edd a warm or cool color?
#699edd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.109.