#69A3DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.103 248.7), rgb(105, 163, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#69A3DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A3DB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 163, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.103 248.7) |
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 #69A3DB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A3DB | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A3DB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A3DB text on black | 7.86:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E9
oklch(81% 0.064 248.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A3DB
oklch(69.8% 0.103 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#408ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#1777C2
oklch(55.6% 0.143 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#0464A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5288
oklch(42.8% 0.11 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#15446D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#69A3DB 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) | #8CA5DE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B0B6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A3DB
#69A3DB
oklch(69.8% 0.103 248.7)
- #C89253
#C89253
oklch(69.9% 0.103 69)
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 #69A3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
Use #69A3DB 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.