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#69a6ef color: Cerulean

#69a6ef is rgb(105, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.438% 0.1248 253.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

71.4%
0.125
254°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #69a6ef

#69a6ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #69a6ef mixed with white

  1. 69a6ef
  2. 78aff1
  3. 88b8f3
  4. 97c1f5
  5. a5caf7
  6. b4d3f9
  7. c3dcfa
  8. d2e5fc
  9. e1eefd
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #69a6ef mixed with black

  1. 69a6ef
  2. 5a90d0
  3. 4c7ab1
  4. 3e6594
  5. 315178
  6. 243e5c
  7. 182b42
  8. 0c1a2a
  9. 040a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #69a6ef with less saturation

  1. 69a6ef
  2. 70a6e8
  3. 76a6e0
  4. 7ca6d9
  5. 82a6d1
  6. 88a6ca
  7. 8ea5c2
  8. 93a5ba
  9. 98a4b3
  10. 9ea3ab

Questions about #69a6ef

What color is #69a6ef?

#69a6ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(105, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(212.69, 80.72%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.438% 0.1248 253.79).

What colors go well with #69a6ef?

The complementary color of #69a6ef is #d1963e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29b3dc and #9997ee. The triadic partners are #e6808b and #82b460.

Is white or black text more readable on #69a6ef?

Black text reads better on #69a6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69a6ef a warm or cool color?

#69a6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.125.