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#68a0fe color: Bright light blue

#68a0fe is rgb(104, 160, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.9% 0.15041 260.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

70.9%
0.150
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #68a0fe

#68a0fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Âbi Blue (#5ba8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #68a0fe mixed with white

  1. 68a0fe
  2. 77aaff
  3. 86b4ff
  4. 95beff
  5. a4c7ff
  6. b3d1ff
  7. c2daff
  8. d1e3ff
  9. e0edff
  10. f0f6ff

Darker: #68a0fe mixed with black

  1. 68a0fe
  2. 598bdd
  3. 4b76bd
  4. 3e619e
  5. 304e80
  6. 243b63
  7. 182947
  8. 0c192d
  9. 040916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #68a0fe with less saturation

  1. 68a0fe
  2. 6ea1f5
  3. 75a1ec
  4. 7ba2e3
  5. 80a2da
  6. 86a2d1
  7. 8ca2c7
  8. 91a2be
  9. 97a2b4
  10. 9ca2ab

Questions about #68a0fe

What color is #68a0fe?

#68a0fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 160, 254), in HSL hsl(217.6, 98.68%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.9% 0.15041 260.218).

What colors go well with #68a0fe?

The complementary color of #68a0fe is #d19500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0ec and #a18ff7. The triadic partners are #f07679 and #6ab75a.

Is white or black text more readable on #68a0fe?

Black text reads better on #68a0fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68a0fe a warm or cool color?

#68a0fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.15.