#69A5E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.11 250), rgb(105, 165, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#69A5E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.11 250) |
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 #69A5E2 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A5E2 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5E2 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5E2 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A5E2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 250)
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Step 500
500
#3C8DDA
oklch(63% 0.14 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0E76C8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#06518C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#134370
oklch(37.6% 0.092 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2841
oklch(27% 0.057 249.3)
#69A5E2 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) | #8CA7E5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9BE1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DB3BA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A5E2
#69A5E2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 250)
- #CC944E
#CC944E
oklch(70.7% 0.11 70.5)
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 #69A5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #69A5E2 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.