#469ECC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.108 234.5), rgb(70, 158, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#469ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469ECC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 158, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.108 234.5) |
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 #469ECC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469ECC | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #469ECC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #469ECC text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A9CE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 235.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469ECC
oklch(66.5% 0.108 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#114761
oklch(37.7% 0.07 234.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#469ECC 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) | #889DCE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469ECC
#469ECC
oklch(66.5% 0.108 234.5)
- #C78150
#C78150
oklch(66.6% 0.108 54.7)
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 #469ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #469ECC 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.