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#69aecc color: Blue Topaz

#69aecc is rgb(105, 174, 204) in RGB and oklch(71.642% 0.0823 227.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.6%
0.082
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #69aecc

#69aecc is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Topaz (#65aece). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #69aecc mixed with white

  1. 69aecc
  2. 79b6d1
  3. 88bed6
  4. 98c6dc
  5. a7cee1
  6. b5d6e6
  7. c4dfeb
  8. d3e7f0
  9. e2eff5
  10. f0f7fa

Darker: #69aecc mixed with black

  1. 69aecc
  2. 5a97b1
  3. 4c8097
  4. 3e6a7e
  5. 315565
  6. 24414e
  7. 182e37
  8. 0c1c22
  9. 040b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #69aecc with less saturation

  1. 69aecc
  2. 70adc8
  3. 77acc4
  4. 7dabc0
  5. 83aabc
  6. 89a9b8
  7. 8fa8b4
  8. 94a7b0
  9. 99a6ac
  10. 9ea5a7

Questions about #69aecc

What color is #69aecc?

#69aecc is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(105, 174, 204), in HSL hsl(198.18, 49.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.642% 0.0823 227.76).

What colors go well with #69aecc?

The complementary color of #69aecc is #cf9476. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fb4b6 and #83a5d7. The triadic partners are #cb8fad and #a8a86a.

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

Black text reads better on #69aecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69aecc a warm or cool color?

#69aecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.082.