#469AE1
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.133 247.1), rgb(70, 154, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#469AE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 154, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.133 247.1) |
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 #469AE1 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469AE1 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #469AE1 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #469AE1 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#68A6DE
oklch(70.6% 0.105 247.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469AE1
oklch(66.6% 0.133 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#0578C3
oklch(55.7% 0.145 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#025288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#11446D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247.6)
#469AE1 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) | #7A9DE4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EE0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469AE1
#469AE1
oklch(66.6% 0.133 247.1)
- #CA8227
#CA8227
oklch(66.7% 0.133 67)
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 #469AE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.077
Use #469AE1 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.