#0069E7
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(54.9% 0.208 258.5), rgb(0, 105, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#0069E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0069E7 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 105, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.208 258.5) |
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 #0069E7 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0069E7 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0069E7 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0069E7 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3685FA
oklch(63% 0.191 258.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0069E7
oklch(54.9% 0.208 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0059C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0249A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F3E82
oklch(37.6% 0.125 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B254C
oklch(27% 0.079 258.6)
#0069E7 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) | #0079EB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0069E7
#0069E7
oklch(54.9% 0.208 258.5)
- #956800
#956800
oklch(55% 0.114 78.8)
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 #0069E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.016
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
Use #0069E7 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.