#69A4DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.102 247.8), rgb(105, 164, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#69A4DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A4DB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.102 247.8) |
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 #69A4DB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A4DB | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4DB text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4DB text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#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
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 247.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A4DB
oklch(70% 0.102 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F8FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.13 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#1477C1
oklch(55.5% 0.142 248)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5287
oklch(42.7% 0.109 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#14446C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 247.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#69A4DB 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) | #8DA5DE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9ADA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B1B7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A4DB
#69A4DB
oklch(70% 0.102 247.8)
- #C99255
#C99255
oklch(70.1% 0.103 67.7)
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 #69A4DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
Use #69A4DB 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.