#69A0DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.11 252.7), rgb(105, 160, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#69A0DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A0DF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.11 252.7) |
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 #69A0DF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A0DF | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0DF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0DF text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 252.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A0DF
oklch(69.4% 0.11 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#438CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F74C9
oklch(55.5% 0.153 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F61AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#12508D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#184371
oklch(37.8% 0.092 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#69A0DF 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) | #87A3E2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25AEB6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A0DF
#69A0DF
oklch(69.4% 0.11 252.7)
- #C69148
#C69148
oklch(69.4% 0.11 72.9)
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 #69A0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #69A0DF 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.