#69A5C2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.075 230.2), rgb(105, 165, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#69A5C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.075 230.2) |
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 #69A5C2 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A5C2 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5C2 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5C2 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A5C2
oklch(69.2% 0.075 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#4294B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#177EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.105 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#026A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 230)
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Step 800
800
#0C5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.1)
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Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#69A5C2 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) | #96A3C4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A99C2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40ADAE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A5C2
#69A5C2
oklch(69.2% 0.075 230.2)
- #C38F72
#C38F72
oklch(69.3% 0.075 50.2)
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 #69A5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #69A5C2 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.