#69A4C5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.1% 0.078 234), rgb(105, 164, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#69A4C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.078 234) |
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 #69A4C5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A4C5 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4C5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4C5 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#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
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DC
oklch(81% 0.049 233.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A4C5
oklch(69.1% 0.078 234)
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Step 500
500
#4393BD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#197DA9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#056991
oklch(49.1% 0.101 234)
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Step 800
800
#0E5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#69A4C5 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) | #94A2C7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8798C5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FADAF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A4C5
#69A4C5
oklch(69.1% 0.078 234)
- #C28F6D
#C28F6D
oklch(69.1% 0.078 54.7)
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 #69A4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
Use #69A4C5 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.