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#0699EF Color

#0699EF is rgb(6, 153, 239) in RGB, hsl(202, 95%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 36%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0699EF
HEX#0699EF
RGBrgb(6, 153, 239)
HSLhsl(202, 95%, 48%)
HSVhsv(202, 97%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 36%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.165 245)
LABlab(59.99% -10.00 -53.45)
LCHlch(59.99% 54.37 259.40)

What #0699EF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0699EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Blue#00A2EDΔE 7.84Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 8.29United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 11.75Green-blue (Crayola)#2887C8ΔE 13.07Vivid Cerulean#00AAEEΔE 13.26Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 13.5

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0699EF Channel Values

How #0699EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 153 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 95% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 97% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0699EF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0699EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0699EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0699EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0699EF
Complementary
#EF5B06
Analogous
#06EFD0
Analogous
#0625EF
Triadic
#EF0699
Triadic
#99EF06
Split comp.
#EF0625
Split comp.
#EFD006

Tints & Shades of #0699EF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1FA9F9
#42B7FA
#65C4FB
#8DD3FC
#AFE1FD
#D2EEFE

Shades

#0586D1
#0470AE
#045D90
#034A72
#023655
#012032

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0699EF.

How #0699EF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0699EF
Protanopia#8D8DEF
Protanomaly#6F92EF
Deuteranopia#7F7FF0
Deuteranomaly#658AF0
Tritanopia#00A7A7
Tritanomaly#00A2C8
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #0699EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0699ef: #0699EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0699EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0699ef': '#0699EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.600, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_0699ef">#0699EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0699EF"

More Blue Colors

#0699EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#0699EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0699EF?

#0699EF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(6, 153, 239) in RGB and hsl(202, 95%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #0699EF?

#0699EF is rgb(6, 153, 239) — red 6, green 153, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0699EF?

#0699EF converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 36%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0699EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0699EF scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0699EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0699EF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.5, which is visibly different.

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