#0A69EA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.3% 0.211 259.2), rgb(10, 105, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#0A69EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A69EA |
| RGB | rgb(10, 105, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.211 259.2) |
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 #0A69EA | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A69EA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A69EA text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A69EA text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#3884FC
oklch(63% 0.194 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A69EA
oklch(55.3% 0.211 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0548A5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#103E83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#0A69EA 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) | #007AEE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9F | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A69EA
#0A69EA
oklch(55.3% 0.211 259.2)
- #966900
#966900
oklch(55.3% 0.115 79.1)
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 #0A69EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.013
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.027
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.059
Use #0A69EA 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.