#69A2C5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.079 236.5), rgb(105, 162, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#69A2C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 162, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.079 236.5) |
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 #69A2C5 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A2C5 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A2C5 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A2C5 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 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
#A3C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 237)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A2C5
oklch(68.6% 0.079 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#4592BF
oklch(63% 0.102 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F7CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.11 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E6893
oklch(49.1% 0.103 237)
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Step 800
800
#125577
oklch(42.7% 0.085 236.7)
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Step 900
900
#184660
oklch(37.6% 0.066 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#69A2C5 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) | #92A1C7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FABAD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A2C5
#69A2C5
oklch(68.6% 0.079 236.5)
- #C08E6A
#C08E6A
oklch(68.6% 0.079 56.7)
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 #69A2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #69A2C5 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.