What color is #699FDE?

#699FDE is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 159, 222), and in HSL hsl(212, 64%, 64%).

Is #699FDE accessible as text?

On white, #699FDE has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #699FDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #699FDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #699FDE?

#699FDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DEA768. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #699FDE below.

Is #699FDE good for buttons?

#699FDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #699FDE — white text only reaches 2.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #699FDE the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #699FDE is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#699FDE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #699FDE

Not just a swatch — here's how #699FDE works with other colors. Named schemes with #699FDE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #699FDE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #699FDE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #699FDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #93C5FF

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #699FDE Secondary #B7CAE1 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #699FDE Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #699FDE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #699FDE

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People also use #699FDE with

Powder Blue Medium Slate Blue Fawn Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4ECF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6878DE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #699FDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #699FDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 159 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.1% 0.110 253.1);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DDEAF8;
  --color-200: #BCD4F0;
  --color-300: #8EB5E1;
  --color-400: #6495CE;
  --color-500: #4277B3;
  --color-600: #395E89;
  --color-700: #2E4661;
  --color-800: #212F40;
  --color-900: #161E27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DDEAF8',
    200: '#BCD4F0',
    300: '#8EB5E1',
    400: '#6495CE',
    500: '#4277B3',
    600: '#395E89',
    700: '#2E4661',
    800: '#212F40',
    900: '#161E27',
  },
}

$base: #699FDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DDEAF8;
$base-200: #BCD4F0;
$base-300: #8EB5E1;
$base-400: #6495CE;
$base-500: #4277B3;
$base-600: #395E89;
$base-700: #2E4661;
$base-800: #212F40;
$base-900: #161E27;
$base-hover: #337DD2;
$base-subtle: #D6E3F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#699FDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCD4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EB5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6495CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4277B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#395E89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4661",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161E27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #699FDE

Color Lab

Pairs with #699FDE

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