#69A2F4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.5), rgb(105, 162, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#69A2F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 162, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 86%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.5) |
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 #69A2F4 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A2F4 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A2F4 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A2F4 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A2F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D88EF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#176EDE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#055CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#14407C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#69A2F4 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) | #80A8F7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9AF2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A2F4
#69A2F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.5)
- #CF9529
#CF9529
oklch(70.9% 0.135 77.8)
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 #69A2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #69A2F4 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.