#0069D9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(53.8% 0.19 256.9), rgb(0, 105, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#0069D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0069D9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 105, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.19 256.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0069D9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0069D9 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0069D9 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0069D9 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#3988F0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 256.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0069D9
oklch(53.8% 0.19 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#054C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#11407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#0069D9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1376DD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008597 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0069D9
#0069D9
oklch(53.8% 0.19 256.9)
- #926400
#926400
oklch(53.8% 0.112 77.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0069D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
Use #0069D9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.