#69A6FB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72% 0.14 256.9), rgb(105, 166, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#69A6FB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A6FB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 166, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.14 256.9) |
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 #69A6FB | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A6FB | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A6FB text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A6FB text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A6FB
oklch(72% 0.14 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3787F3
oklch(63% 0.18 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#056EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#024B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 257)
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Step 900
900
#0F407E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#69A6FB 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) | #83ACFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9EF9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A6FB
#69A6FB
oklch(72% 0.14 256.9)
- #D59726
#D59726
oklch(71.9% 0.14 76.8)
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 #69A6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.081
Use #69A6FB 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.