Palettes / Colors / #1069C5
#1069C5 — Vivid Blue
#1069C5 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #1069C5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#1069C5 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C66B10; it also sits naturally between #10C6C6 and #1010C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #1069C5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 16, 105, 197 |
| HSL | 210°, 85%, 42% |
| HSV | 210°, 92%, 77% |
| CMYK | 92%, 47%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 15.34, 14.24, 54.76 |
| Yxy | 14.24, 0.1819, 0.1689 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.58, 11.12, -54.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.74, 8.67, -64.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 6% · Green 41% · Blue 77%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #1069C5
.text { color: #1069C5; }
.background { background-color: #1069C5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1069C5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(16, 105, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 85%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1069C5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(16, 105, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1069C5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(16, 105, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#1069C5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1069C5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C66B10:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.46:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.85:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #1069C5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1069C5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #1069C5: ·
How #1069C5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #1069C5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #1069C5?
#1069C5 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 16, 105, 197). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #1069C5?
#1069C5 is RGB 16, 105, 197 — HSL 210°, 85%, 42% — CMYK 92%, 47%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #1069C5?
Its complement is #C66B10; analogous partners are #10C6C6 and #1010C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #1069C5 for text?
White text on #1069C5 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.85:1.