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#468dc2 color: Quiet Night

#468dc2 is rgb(70, 141, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.059% 0.10755 243.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.1%
0.108
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #468dc2

#468dc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Quiet Night (#3e8fbc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #468dc2 mixed with white

  1. 468dc2
  2. 5a98c9
  3. 6da4cf
  4. 80afd5
  5. 92badc
  6. a4c6e2
  7. b6d1e8
  8. c8ddee
  9. dae8f4
  10. edf3f9

Darker: #468dc2 mixed with black

  1. 468dc2
  2. 3c7aa8
  3. 32678f
  4. 285577
  5. 1e4460
  6. 153349
  7. 0d2334
  8. 051420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #468dc2 with less saturation

  1. 468dc2
  2. 4f8dbc
  3. 568cb6
  4. 5d8cb1
  5. 648bab
  6. 6a8ba5
  7. 708a9f
  8. 768999
  9. 7c8893
  10. 81878c

Questions about #468dc2

What color is #468dc2?

#468dc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Quiet Night. In RGB it is rgb(70, 141, 194), in HSL hsl(205.65, 50.41%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.059% 0.10755 243.362).

What colors go well with #468dc2?

The complementary color of #468dc2 is #b3773b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0897ad and #7181c7. The triadic partners are #bc6980 and #7a9143.

Is white or black text more readable on #468dc2?

White text reads better on #468dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468dc2 a warm or cool color?

#468dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.108.