Skip to the color picker

#68a2eb color: Feather Star

#68a2eb is rgb(104, 162, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.327% 0.12388 254.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

213°
100%

70.3%
0.124
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #68a2eb

#68a2eb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #68a2eb mixed with white

  1. 68a2eb
  2. 77acee
  3. 86b5f0
  4. 96bef3
  5. a4c8f5
  6. b3d1f7
  7. c2daf9
  8. d1e3fb
  9. e1edfc
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #68a2eb mixed with black

  1. 68a2eb
  2. 598ccc
  3. 4b77ae
  4. 3e6391
  5. 304f75
  6. 243c5b
  7. 182a41
  8. 0c1929
  9. 040a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #68a2eb with less saturation

  1. 68a2eb
  2. 6ea2e4
  3. 75a2dc
  4. 7aa2d5
  5. 80a2cd
  6. 86a2c6
  7. 8ba1be
  8. 90a1b7
  9. 95a1af
  10. 9aa0a7

Questions about #68a2eb

What color is #68a2eb?

#68a2eb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(104, 162, 235), in HSL hsl(213.44, 76.61%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.327% 0.12388 254.837).

What colors go well with #68a2eb?

The complementary color of #68a2eb is #cc933a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29afd9 and #9894e9. The triadic partners are #e17d87 and #7db05f.

Is white or black text more readable on #68a2eb?

Black text reads better on #68a2eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68a2eb a warm or cool color?

#68a2eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.124.