#69aacd color: Salem Blue
#69aacd is rgb(105, 170, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.774% 0.08397 233.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #69aacd
#69aacd is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Salem Blue (#66a9d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #69aacd mixed with white
Darker: #69aacd mixed with black
Calmer: #69aacd with less saturation
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What color is #69aacd?
#69aacd is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Salem Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 170, 205), in HSL hsl(201, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.774% 0.08397 233.242).
What colors go well with #69aacd?
The complementary color of #69aacd is #cb926f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ab0b8 and #85a1d6. The triadic partners are #cb8ba5 and #a1a769.
Is white or black text more readable on #69aacd?
Black text reads better on #69aacd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #69aacd a warm or cool color?
#69aacd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.084.