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#68a5fa color: Âbi Blue

#68a5fa is rgb(104, 165, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.738% 0.14011 256.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

71.7%
0.140
257°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #68a5fa

#68a5fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #68a5fa mixed with white

  1. 68a5fa
  2. 77aefb
  3. 87b8fc
  4. 96c1fd
  5. a5cafe
  6. b4d3ff
  7. c3dcff
  8. d2e5ff
  9. e1eeff
  10. f0f6ff

Darker: #68a5fa mixed with black

  1. 68a5fa
  2. 598fd9
  3. 4b79ba
  4. 3e659b
  5. 30517d
  6. 243d61
  7. 182b46
  8. 0c1a2d
  9. 040a15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #68a5fa with less saturation

  1. 68a5fa
  2. 6fa5f2
  3. 75a6e9
  4. 7ca6e1
  5. 82a6d8
  6. 88a6d0
  7. 8ea6c7
  8. 93a5be
  9. 99a5b6
  10. 9ea4ad

Questions about #68a5fa

What color is #68a5fa?

#68a5fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Âbi Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 165, 250), in HSL hsl(214.93, 93.59%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.738% 0.14011 256.925).

What colors go well with #68a5fa?

The complementary color of #68a5fa is #d49624. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4e7 and #9e95f6. The triadic partners are #ee7c84 and #78b85c.

Is white or black text more readable on #68a5fa?

Black text reads better on #68a5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68a5fa a warm or cool color?

#68a5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.14.