Skip to the color picker

#69aace color: Salem Blue

#69aace is rgb(105, 170, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.815% 0.08489 234.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

201°
100%

70.8%
0.085
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #69aace

#69aace is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem Blue (#66a9d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #69aace mixed with white

  1. 69aace
  2. 79b2d3
  3. 88bbd8
  4. 97c3dd
  5. a6cce2
  6. b5d4e7
  7. c4ddec
  8. d2e5f1
  9. e1eef6
  10. f0f6fa

Darker: #69aace mixed with black

  1. 69aace
  2. 5a93b3
  3. 4c7d98
  4. 3e687f
  5. 315366
  6. 243f4e
  7. 182d38
  8. 0c1b23
  9. 040b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #69aace with less saturation

  1. 69aace
  2. 70a9ca
  3. 76a8c5
  4. 7ca8c1
  5. 82a7bc
  6. 88a6b8
  7. 8da5b3
  8. 92a4af
  9. 97a3aa
  10. 9ca2a5

Questions about #69aace

What color is #69aace?

#69aace is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Salem Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 170, 206), in HSL hsl(201.39, 50.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.815% 0.08489 234.005).

What colors go well with #69aace?

The complementary color of #69aace is #cb936e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59b1b9 and #86a1d7. The triadic partners are #cb8ba4 and #a0a768.

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

Black text reads better on #69aace: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69aace a warm or cool color?

#69aace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.085.