What color is #069AF3?

#069AF3 is a vivid azure known as Fresh Blue of Bel Air. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #069AF3?

The RGB value is 6, 154, 243: 6 red, 154 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #069AF3?

The complementary color is #F35F06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #069AF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#069AF3 color

#069AF3 rgb(6, 154, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #069AF3 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 60.4% green and 95.3% blue (6, 154, 243).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 95% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

This exact color is also called Fresh Blue of Bel Air.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#069AF3 color codes

HEX	`#069AF3`
RGB	`rgb(6, 154, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 60.4%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 95%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 98%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 37%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.32, -1.38, -53.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.32, 53.72, 268.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.802, 29.617, 89.028)`
Decimal	`432883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #069AF3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #069AF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#069AF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #069AF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #069af3; }
.text { color: #069af3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #069af3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 154 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #069af3, #0624f3); }

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Questions

What color is #069AF3?: #069AF3 is a vivid azure known as Fresh Blue of Bel Air. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #069AF3?: The RGB value is 6, 154, 243: 6 red, 154 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #069AF3?: The complementary color is #F35F06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #069AF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.