#69BAEC
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(75.7% 0.107 237.6), rgb(105, 186, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#69BAEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BAEC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 186, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.107 237.6) |
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 #69BAEC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BAEC | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69BAEC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69BAEC text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 237)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69BAEC
oklch(75.7% 0.107 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#0994D2
oklch(63.2% 0.137 237.4)
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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
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#032A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 238)
#69BAEC 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) | #A3B9EE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ABEB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BAEC
#69BAEC
oklch(75.7% 0.107 237.6)
- #E49E6A
#E49E6A
oklch(75.6% 0.108 56.9)
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 #69BAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #69BAEC 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.