#69A5E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.113 251.2), rgb(105, 165, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#69A5E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.113 251.2) |
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 #69A5E5 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A5E5 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5E5 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5E5 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A5E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C8DDD
oklch(63.2% 0.144 251)
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Step 600
600
#0E75CB
oklch(55.6% 0.157 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#06508E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#124371
oklch(37.6% 0.094 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#69A5E5 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) | #8BA8E8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9BE4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17B4BB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A5E5
#69A5E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 251.2)
- #CD944B
#CD944B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 70.9)
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 #69A5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
Use #69A5E5 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.