#68a0cd color: Blue Electress
#68a0cd is rgb(104, 160, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.47% 0.0891 243.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #68a0cd
#68a0cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Electress (#6d9fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #68a0cd mixed with white
Darker: #68a0cd mixed with black
Calmer: #68a0cd with less saturation
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Questions about #68a0cd
What color is #68a0cd?
#68a0cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Electress. In RGB it is rgb(104, 160, 205), in HSL hsl(206.73, 50.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.47% 0.0891 243.846).
What colors go well with #68a0cd?
The complementary color of #68a0cd is #c18e5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fa8bb and #8896d1. The triadic partners are #c98293 and #8ea365.
Is white or black text more readable on #68a0cd?
Black text reads better on #68a0cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #68a0cd a warm or cool color?
#68a0cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.089.