#69ADD8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.9% 0.093 237.7), rgb(105, 173, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#69ADD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69ADD8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 173, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.093 237.7) |
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 #69ADD8 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69ADD8 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69ADD8 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69ADD8 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 237.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69ADD8
oklch(71.9% 0.093 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#3293C9
oklch(63.2% 0.12 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4766
oklch(37.8% 0.078 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A3C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 237.5)
#69ADD8 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) | #99ACDA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA0D7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B8BB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69ADD8
#69ADD8
oklch(71.9% 0.093 237.7)
- #D19669
#D19669
oklch(72% 0.093 57.9)
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 #69ADD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
Use #69ADD8 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.