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#68a4bc color: Pacific Palisade

#68a4bc is rgb(104, 164, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.669% 0.07149 225.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

68.7%
0.071
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #68a4bc

#68a4bc is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Palisade (#69a4b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #68a4bc mixed with white

  1. 68a4bc
  2. 78adc3
  3. 87b6c9
  4. 96bfd0
  5. a5c8d7
  6. b4d1de
  7. c3dae4
  8. d2e3eb
  9. e1edf2
  10. f0f6f8

Darker: #68a4bc mixed with black

  1. 68a4bc
  2. 598ea3
  3. 4b798b
  4. 3e6473
  5. 30505d
  6. 243d47
  7. 182b32
  8. 0c1a1f
  9. 040a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #68a4bc with less saturation

  1. 68a4bc
  2. 6ea3b9
  3. 74a2b5
  4. 79a1b2
  5. 7ea0af
  6. 839fab
  7. 889ea8
  8. 8d9da5
  9. 919ca1
  10. 969b9e

Questions about #68a4bc

What color is #68a4bc?

#68a4bc is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Pacific Palisade. In RGB it is rgb(104, 164, 188), in HSL hsl(197.14, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.669% 0.07149 225.376).

What colors go well with #68a4bc?

The complementary color of #68a4bc is #c08d75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62a8a8 and #7d9dc6. The triadic partners are #bb89a4 and #a09d69.

Is white or black text more readable on #68a4bc?

Black text reads better on #68a4bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68a4bc a warm or cool color?

#68a4bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.071.