#69A0F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.134 258.2), rgb(105, 160, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#69A0F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A0F2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 160, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.134 258.2) |
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 #69A0F2 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A0F2 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0F2 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A0F2 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A0F2
oklch(70.3% 0.134 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#4087EF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D6EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E5BC0
oklch(49% 0.173 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#104B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#16407C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 258)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#69A0F2 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) | #7EA6F5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D99F0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BE | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A0F2
#69A0F2
oklch(70.3% 0.134 258.2)
- #CD9327
#CD9327
oklch(70.3% 0.135 77.7)
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 #69A0F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.077
Use #69A0F2 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.