#69A4FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.8% 0.147 258.8), rgb(105, 164, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#69A4FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A4FF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 164, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.147 258.8) |
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 #69A4FF | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A4FF | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4FF text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A4FF text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A4FF
oklch(71.8% 0.147 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3985F9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F6BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0749A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#113E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#69A4FF 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) | #7EABFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9DFD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C5 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A4FF
#69A4FF
oklch(71.8% 0.147 258.8)
- #D5970D
#D5970D
oklch(71.8% 0.147 78.8)
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 #69A4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.079
Use #69A4FF 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.