#699fd6 color: Blue Electress
#699fd6 is rgb(105, 159, 214) in RGB and oklch(68.708% 0.0998 249.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #699fd6
#699fd6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Electress (#6d9fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #699fd6 mixed with white
Darker: #699fd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #699fd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #699fd6
What color is #699fd6?
#699fd6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Electress. In RGB it is rgb(105, 159, 214), in HSL hsl(210.28, 57.07%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.708% 0.0998 249.89).
What colors go well with #699fd6?
The complementary color of #699fd6 is #c28f52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a9c5 and #8e94d7. The triadic partners are #d0808c and #86a764.
Is white or black text more readable on #699fd6?
Black text reads better on #699fd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #699fd6 a warm or cool color?
#699fd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.1.