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#68a6db color: Baja Blue

#68a6db is rgb(104, 166, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.436% 0.10116 245.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

70.4%
0.101
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #68a6db

#68a6db is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baja Blue (#66a6d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68a6db mixed with white

  1. 68a6db
  2. 78afdf
  3. 87b8e3
  4. 96c1e7
  5. a5caeb
  6. b4d3ee
  7. c3dbf2
  8. d2e4f5
  9. e1edf9
  10. f0f6fc

Darker: #68a6db mixed with black

  1. 68a6db
  2. 5990be
  3. 4b7aa2
  4. 3e6587
  5. 30516d
  6. 243e54
  7. 182b3c
  8. 0c1a26
  9. 040a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #68a6db with less saturation

  1. 68a6db
  2. 6fa6d5
  3. 75a5cf
  4. 7ba5ca
  5. 81a4c4
  6. 86a4be
  7. 8ca3b8
  8. 91a2b2
  9. 96a1ac
  10. 9ba0a6

Questions about #68a6db

What color is #68a6db?

#68a6db is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Baja Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 166, 219), in HSL hsl(207.65, 61.5%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.436% 0.10116 245.689).

What colors go well with #68a6db?

The complementary color of #68a6db is #cb9359. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46afc8 and #8e9adf. The triadic partners are #d58596 and #90ab64.

Is white or black text more readable on #68a6db?

Black text reads better on #68a6db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68a6db a warm or cool color?

#68a6db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.101.