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#69aadd color: Acapulco Dive

#69aadd is rgb(105, 170, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.463% 0.10028 243.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

71.5%
0.100
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #69aadd

#69aadd is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acapulco Dive (#65a7dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #69aadd mixed with white

  1. 69aadd
  2. 79b3e1
  3. 88bbe5
  4. 97c4e8
  5. a6ccec
  6. b5d5ef
  7. c4ddf2
  8. d2e6f6
  9. e1eef9
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #69aadd mixed with black

  1. 69aadd
  2. 5a93c0
  3. 4c7da4
  4. 3e6888
  5. 31536e
  6. 243f55
  7. 182d3d
  8. 0c1b26
  9. 040b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #69aadd with less saturation

  1. 69aadd
  2. 70aad7
  3. 77a9d2
  4. 7da8cc
  5. 83a8c6
  6. 89a7c0
  7. 8ea6bb
  8. 93a6b5
  9. 99a5af
  10. 9ea4a9

Questions about #69aadd

What color is #69aadd?

#69aadd is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Acapulco Dive. In RGB it is rgb(105, 170, 221), in HSL hsl(206.38, 63.04%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.463% 0.10028 243.505).

What colors go well with #69aadd?

The complementary color of #69aadd is #cf955e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ab3c9 and #8f9ee2. The triadic partners are #d8889c and #96ae66.

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

Black text reads better on #69aadd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69aadd a warm or cool color?

#69aadd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.1.