#68a9cc color: Salem Blue
#68a9cc is rgb(104, 169, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.457% 0.08402 233.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #68a9cc
#68a9cc is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Salem Blue (#66a9d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #68a9cc mixed with white
Darker: #68a9cc mixed with black
Calmer: #68a9cc with less saturation
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What color is #68a9cc?
#68a9cc is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Salem Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 169, 204), in HSL hsl(201, 49.5%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.457% 0.08402 233.263).
What colors go well with #68a9cc?
The complementary color of #68a9cc is #ca926e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59afb7 and #84a0d5. The triadic partners are #ca8aa4 and #a0a668.
Is white or black text more readable on #68a9cc?
Black text reads better on #68a9cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #68a9cc a warm or cool color?
#68a9cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.084.