#69A0ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.128 257), rgb(105, 160, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#69A0ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A0ED |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.128 257) |
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 #69A0ED | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A0ED | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0ED text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0ED text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A0ED
oklch(70% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500
#4188EA
oklch(63% 0.164 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E5DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 257)
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Step 800
800
#114C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#164079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#69A0ED 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) | #81A5F0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098EB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BC | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A0ED
#69A0ED
oklch(70% 0.128 257)
- #CB9332
#CB9332
oklch(70.1% 0.128 77)
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 #69A0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
Use #69A0ED 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.