Palettes / Colors / #A69EED
#A69EED — Light Blue
#A69EED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #A69EED 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.
#A69EED 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 #E5ED9C; it also sits naturally between #9CBCED and #CC9CED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A69EED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 158, 237 |
| HSL | 246°, 69%, 77% |
| HSV | 246°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 30%, 33%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 43.24, 38.68, 85.31 |
| Yxy | 38.68, 0.2586, 0.2313 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.52, 20.26, -38.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.19, 18.89, -42.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 62% · Blue 93%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A69EED
.text { color: #A69EED; }
.background { background-color: #A69EED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A69EED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 158, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 69%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A69EED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 158, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A69EED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 158, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A69EED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A69EED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5ED9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A69EED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A69EED
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 #A69EED: ·
How #A69EED 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 #A69EED 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 #A69EED?
#A69EED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 166, 158, 237). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A69EED?
#A69EED is RGB 166, 158, 237 — HSL 246°, 69%, 77% — CMYK 30%, 33%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A69EED?
Its complement is #E5ED9C; analogous partners are #9CBCED and #CC9CED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A69EED for text?
Black text on #A69EED has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.