#69BCF4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.114 240.1), rgb(105, 188, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#69BCF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69BCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 188, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 86%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.114 240.1) |
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 #69BCF4 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69BCF4 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69BCF4 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69BCF4 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EDFE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 241.1)
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Step 200
200
#B4DFFF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 240.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#69BCF4
oklch(76.5% 0.114 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#00ABFA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 240)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#69BCF4 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) | #A3BCF7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AEF3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CACF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69BCF4
#69BCF4
oklch(76.5% 0.114 240.1)
- #E8A164
#E8A164
oklch(76.6% 0.115 60.5)
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 #69BCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #69BCF4 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.