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#68a2ef color: Feather Star

#68a2ef is rgb(104, 162, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.53% 0.12897 255.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

70.5%
0.129
256°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #68a2ef

#68a2ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #68a2ef mixed with white

  1. 68a2ef
  2. 77acf1
  3. 86b5f3
  4. 95bef6
  5. a4c8f7
  6. b3d1f9
  7. c2dafb
  8. d1e4fc
  9. e1edfd
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #68a2ef mixed with black

  1. 68a2ef
  2. 598cd0
  3. 4b77b1
  4. 3e6394
  5. 304f78
  6. 243c5c
  7. 182a42
  8. 0c192a
  9. 040a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #68a2ef with less saturation

  1. 68a2ef
  2. 6ea2e7
  3. 75a2e0
  4. 7ba2d8
  5. 80a2d0
  6. 86a2c8
  7. 8ba2c0
  8. 91a2b8
  9. 96a1b0
  10. 9ba1a8

Questions about #68a2ef

What color is #68a2ef?

#68a2ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(104, 162, 239), in HSL hsl(214.22, 80.84%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.53% 0.12897 255.942).

What colors go well with #68a2ef?

The complementary color of #68a2ef is #ce9433. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1fb0dd and #9a93ec. The triadic partners are #e57c85 and #7ab25e.

Is white or black text more readable on #68a2ef?

Black text reads better on #68a2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68a2ef a warm or cool color?

#68a2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.129.