#69B4E4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.102 238.3), rgb(105, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#69B4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 238°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.102 238.3) |
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 #69B4E4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B4E4 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B4E4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69B4E4 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 239.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B4E4
oklch(74% 0.102 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#2293CF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 238.4)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#062A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 238.2)
#69B4E4 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) | #9EB3E6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA6E3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CC0C4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B4E4
#69B4E4
oklch(74% 0.102 238.3)
- #DB9B68
#DB9B68
oklch(74.1% 0.102 58.9)
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 #69B4E4, 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 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.071
Use #69B4E4 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.