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#69b2cd color: Charter

#69b2cd is rgb(105, 178, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.595% 0.08277 223.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

72.6%
0.083
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #69b2cd

#69b2cd is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charter (#69b2cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #69b2cd mixed with white

  1. 69b2cd
  2. 79bad2
  3. 89c1d7
  4. 98c9dc
  5. a7d1e1
  6. b6d8e6
  7. c4e0eb
  8. d3e8f0
  9. e2f0f5
  10. f0f7fa

Darker: #69b2cd mixed with black

  1. 69b2cd
  2. 5a9ab2
  3. 4c8398
  4. 3e6d7e
  5. 315766
  6. 24434e
  7. 182f38
  8. 0c1d23
  9. 040c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #69b2cd with less saturation

  1. 69b2cd
  2. 71b1c9
  3. 78b0c5
  4. 7fafc2
  5. 85aebe
  6. 8badba
  7. 91abb6
  8. 97aab2
  9. 9ca9ae
  10. a1a8aa

Questions about #69b2cd

What color is #69b2cd?

#69b2cd is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Charter. In RGB it is rgb(105, 178, 205), in HSL hsl(196.2, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.595% 0.08277 223.915).

What colors go well with #69b2cd?

The complementary color of #69b2cd is #d3967c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62b7b5 and #82aada. The triadic partners are #cc92b3 and #afa96b.

Is white or black text more readable on #69b2cd?

Black text reads better on #69b2cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69b2cd a warm or cool color?

#69b2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.083.