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#7699AD Color

#7699AD is rgb(118, 153, 173) in RGB, hsl(202, 25%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7699AD
HEX#7699AD
RGBrgb(118, 153, 173)
HSLhsl(202, 25%, 57%)
HSVhsv(202, 32%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.049 233.5)
LABlab(61.13% -8.84 -14.64)
LCHlch(61.13% 17.11 238.87)

What #7699AD 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 #7699AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 6.9Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 7.54Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 8.04Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 8.05Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 8.31Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 8.59

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

#7699AD Channel Values

How #7699AD 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 118 · G 153 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 25% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 32% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7699AD 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7699AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7699AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7699AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7699AD
Complementary
#AD8A76
Analogous
#76ADA5
Analogous
#767DAD
Triadic
#AD7699
Triadic
#99AD76
Split comp.
#AD767D
Split comp.
#ADA576

Tints & Shades of #7699AD

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

#89A7B8
#9CB5C4
#AFC3CF
#BFCFD9
#D2DEE4
#E6ECF0

Shades

#5E859C
#507286
#415C6C
#344956
#24343D
#172126

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7699AD.

How #7699AD 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#7699AD
Protanopia#9494AD
Protanomaly#8996AD
Deuteranopia#8F8FAE
Deuteranomaly#8593AD
Tritanopia#729C9C
Tritanomaly#749BA3
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #7699AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7699ad: #7699AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7699AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7699ad': '#7699AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.600, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_7699ad">#7699AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7699AD"

More Blue Colors

#7699AD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#7699AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7699AD?

#7699AD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(118, 153, 173) in RGB and hsl(202, 25%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #7699AD?

#7699AD is rgb(118, 153, 173) — red 118, green 153, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7699AD?

#7699AD converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7699AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7699AD scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7699AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7699AD 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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