#69A5FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72% 0.145 258.1), rgb(105, 165, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#69A5FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A5FE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 165, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.145 258.1) |
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 #69A5FE | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A5FE | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5FE text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A5FE text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A5FE
oklch(72% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3886F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A6CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#044AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 258)
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Step 900
900
#103F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 258)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#69A5FE 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) | #80ACFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9EFC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A5FE
#69A5FE
oklch(72% 0.145 258.1)
- #D69718
#D69718
oklch(72% 0.145 77.7)
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 #69A5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #69A5FE 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.