#469BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.11 237.6), rgb(70, 155, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#469BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469BCD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.11 237.6) |
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 #469BCD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469BCD | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #469BCD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #469BCD text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9D0
oklch(70.8% 0.086 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469BCD
oklch(65.8% 0.11 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A7CB1
oklch(55.7% 0.12 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#04557B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#134763
oklch(37.8% 0.071 237)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#469BCD 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) | #849ACF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469BCD
#469BCD
oklch(65.8% 0.11 237.6)
- #C47F49
#C47F49
oklch(65.7% 0.111 57.3)
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 #469BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
Use #469BCD 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.