#69A4DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.106 249.1), rgb(105, 164, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#69A4DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A4DE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.106 249.1) |
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 #69A4DE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A4DE | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4DE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4DE text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A4DE
oklch(70.2% 0.106 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E8ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.135 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#1377C4
oklch(55.7% 0.146 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#095189
oklch(42.6% 0.113 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#14446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#69A4DE 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) | #8CA6E1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25B1B8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A4DE
#69A4DE
oklch(70.2% 0.106 249.1)
- #CA9352
#CA9352
oklch(70.3% 0.106 69.2)
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 #69A4DE, 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 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
Use #69A4DE 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.