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#68a2ed color: Feather Star

#68a2ed is rgb(104, 162, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.428% 0.12642 255.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

70.4%
0.126
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #68a2ed

#68a2ed is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #68a2ed mixed with white

  1. 68a2ed
  2. 77acef
  3. 86b5f2
  4. 96bef4
  5. a4c8f6
  6. b3d1f8
  7. c2dafa
  8. d1e3fb
  9. e1edfd
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #68a2ed mixed with black

  1. 68a2ed
  2. 598cce
  3. 4b77b0
  4. 3e6393
  5. 304f77
  6. 243c5c
  7. 182a42
  8. 0c192a
  9. 040a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #68a2ed with less saturation

  1. 68a2ed
  2. 6ea2e6
  3. 75a2de
  4. 7aa2d6
  5. 80a2cf
  6. 86a2c7
  7. 8ba2bf
  8. 90a1b8
  9. 96a1b0
  10. 9ba0a8

Questions about #68a2ed

What color is #68a2ed?

#68a2ed is bright light blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(104, 162, 237), in HSL hsl(213.83, 78.7%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.428% 0.12642 255.403).

What colors go well with #68a2ed?

The complementary color of #68a2ed is #cd9337. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24afdb and #9993eb. The triadic partners are #e37d86 and #7cb15f.

Is white or black text more readable on #68a2ed?

Black text reads better on #68a2ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68a2ed a warm or cool color?

#68a2ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.126.