#69A8EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.8% 0.122 252.2), rgb(105, 168, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#69A8EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A8EE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 168, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.122 252.2) |
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 #69A8EE | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A8EE | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A8EE text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A8EE text on black | 8.43:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 252.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A8EE
oklch(71.8% 0.122 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#368CE4
oklch(63.2% 0.156 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4275
oklch(37.6% 0.102 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2745
oklch(26.9% 0.065 252.8)
#69A8EE 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) | #8BABF1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A8EE
#69A8EE
oklch(71.8% 0.122 252.2)
- #D39744
#D39744
oklch(71.9% 0.122 72.3)
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 #69A8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.082
Use #69A8EE 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.