#69A9C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.3% 0.08 230.4), rgb(105, 169, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#69A9C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69A9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 169, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.08 230.4) |
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 #69A9C8 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69A9C8 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A9C8 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69A9C8 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 230.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69A9C8
oklch(70.3% 0.08 230.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B94BB
oklch(63% 0.102 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#027EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.111 230.7)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#11485E
oklch(37.8% 0.066 229.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#69A9C8 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) | #99A7CA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9CC8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB2B3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69A9C8
#69A9C8
oklch(70.3% 0.08 230.4)
- #C89172
#C89172
oklch(70.3% 0.08 50.4)
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 #69A9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #69A9C8 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.