#69A5DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.104 247.9), rgb(105, 165, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#69A5DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A5DD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.104 247.9) |
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 #69A5DD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A5DD | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5DD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5DD text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A5DD
oklch(70.4% 0.104 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D8FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.132 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F77C2
oklch(55.5% 0.144 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#075288
oklch(42.8% 0.111 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#13446D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#69A5DD 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) | #8EA6E0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9BDC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26B2B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A5DD
#69A5DD
oklch(70.4% 0.104 247.9)
- #CA9355
#CA9355
oklch(70.4% 0.103 68.1)
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 #69A5DD, 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 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
Use #69A5DD 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.