#69ACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.6% 0.117 249), rgb(105, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#69ACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69ACED |
| RGB | rgb(105, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.117 249) |
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 #69ACED | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69ACED | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69ACED text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69ACED text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69ACED
oklch(72.6% 0.117 249)
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Step 500
500
#308EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 248.9)
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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
#094473
oklch(37.8% 0.098 249)
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Step 950
950
#092843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.7)
#69ACED 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) | #91AEF0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA1EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69ACED
#69ACED
oklch(72.6% 0.117 249)
- #D6984E
#D6984E
oklch(72.6% 0.117 68.9)
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 #69ACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.078
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.079
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
Use #69ACED 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.