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#69a5db color: Baja Blue

#69a5db is rgb(105, 165, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.264% 0.1013 246.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

70.3%
0.101
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #69a5db

#69a5db is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baja Blue (#66a6d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #69a5db mixed with white

  1. 69a5db
  2. 78aedf
  3. 88b7e3
  4. 97c0e7
  5. a5c9eb
  6. b4d2ee
  7. c3dbf2
  8. d2e4f5
  9. e1edf9
  10. f0f6fc

Darker: #69a5db mixed with black

  1. 69a5db
  2. 5a8fbe
  3. 4c79a2
  4. 3e6587
  5. 31516d
  6. 243d54
  7. 182b3c
  8. 0c1a26
  9. 040a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #69a5db with less saturation

  1. 69a5db
  2. 6fa5d5
  3. 75a4cf
  4. 7ba4c9
  5. 81a3c4
  6. 86a3be
  7. 8ca2b8
  8. 91a1b2
  9. 96a1ab
  10. 9aa0a5

Questions about #69a5db

What color is #69a5db?

#69a5db is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Baja Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 165, 219), in HSL hsl(208.42, 61.29%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.264% 0.1013 246.945).

What colors go well with #69a5db?

The complementary color of #69a5db is #ca9357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46afc8 and #8f99de. The triadic partners are #d58494 and #8eab64.

Is white or black text more readable on #69a5db?

Black text reads better on #69a5db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69a5db a warm or cool color?

#69a5db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.101.