#69A2C3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.5% 0.077 234.9), rgb(105, 162, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#69A2C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 162, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.077 234.9) |
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 #69A2C3 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A2C3 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A2C3 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A2C3 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A2C3
oklch(68.5% 0.077 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#4593BC
oklch(63.1% 0.098 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.108 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E6991
oklch(49.2% 0.1 234.8)
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Step 800
800
#125575
oklch(42.6% 0.082 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#19475F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 235)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#69A2C3 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) | #93A1C5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41ABAD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A2C3
#69A2C3
oklch(68.5% 0.077 234.9)
- #C08D6C
#C08D6C
oklch(68.5% 0.077 53.9)
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 #69A2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #69A2C3 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.