What color is #1069AD?

#1069AD is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(16, 105, 173), and in HSL hsl(206, 83%, 37%).

Is #1069AD accessible as text?

On white, #1069AD has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #1069AD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1069AD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #1069AD?

#1069AD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD5410. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1069AD below.

Is #1069AD good for buttons?

#1069AD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1069AD — black text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1069AD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #1069AD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#1069AD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1069AD

Not just a swatch — here's how #1069AD works with other colors. Named schemes with #1069AD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1069AD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1069AD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #498ECD

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1069AD Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1069AD Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1069AD Secondary #7992AA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1069AD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1069AD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE1F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1035AD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1069AD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1069AD;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 105 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.9% 0.132 248.5);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EDFD;
  --color-200: #B4DBF8;
  --color-300: #82BFED;
  --color-400: #54A2DE;
  --color-500: #3184C3;
  --color-600: #2D6895;
  --color-700: #264C69;
  --color-800: #1C3344;
  --color-900: #13202A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D9EDFD',
    200: '#B4DBF8',
    300: '#82BFED',
    400: '#54A2DE',
    500: '#3184C3',
    600: '#2D6895',
    700: '#264C69',
    800: '#1C3344',
    900: '#13202A',
  },
}

$base: #1069AD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EDFD;
$base-200: #B4DBF8;
$base-300: #82BFED;
$base-400: #54A2DE;
$base-500: #3184C3;
$base-600: #2D6895;
$base-700: #264C69;
$base-800: #1C3344;
$base-900: #13202A;
$base-hover: #0D548A;
$base-subtle: #B0D3ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1069AD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4DBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54A2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3184C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D6895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#264C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13202A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1069AD

Color Lab

Pairs with #1069AD

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