#69AAE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72% 0.114 249), rgb(105, 170, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#69AAE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69AAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 170, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.114 249) |
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 #69AAE9 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69AAE9 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AAE9 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69AAE9 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.071 248.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69AAE9
oklch(72% 0.114 249)
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Step 500
500
#348EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4471
oklch(37.8% 0.094 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2842
oklch(27% 0.06 248.4)
#69AAE9 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) | #90ACEC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9FE8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03B9C0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69AAE9
#69AAE9
oklch(72% 0.114 249)
- #D3974F
#D3974F
oklch(72.1% 0.114 69.2)
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 #69AAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.081
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.083
Use #69AAE9 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.