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#69b1db color: Milky Waves

#69b1db is rgb(105, 177, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.941% 0.09469 235.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

72.9%
0.095
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #69b1db

#69b1db is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Milky Waves (#6bb3db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #69b1db mixed with white

  1. 69b1db
  2. 79b9df
  3. 89c1e3
  4. 98c9e6
  5. a7d0ea
  6. b6d8ee
  7. c4e0f1
  8. d3e8f5
  9. e2eff8
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #69b1db mixed with black

  1. 69b1db
  2. 5a99be
  3. 4c83a2
  4. 3e6c87
  5. 31576d
  6. 244254
  7. 182f3c
  8. 0c1c26
  9. 040c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #69b1db with less saturation

  1. 69b1db
  2. 71b0d6
  3. 78afd1
  4. 7fafcc
  5. 85aec7
  6. 8cadc2
  7. 91acbc
  8. 97abb7
  9. 9daab2
  10. a2a9ad

Questions about #69b1db

What color is #69b1db?

#69b1db is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Milky Waves. In RGB it is rgb(105, 177, 219), in HSL hsl(202.11, 61.29%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.941% 0.09469 235.689).

What colors go well with #69b1db?

The complementary color of #69b1db is #d6986c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54b9c4 and #8ba6e4. The triadic partners are #d88eaa and #a5af68.

Is white or black text more readable on #69b1db?

Black text reads better on #69b1db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69b1db a warm or cool color?

#69b1db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.095.