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#68abdd color: Acapulco Dive

#68abdd is rgb(104, 171, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.638% 0.10025 242.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

71.6%
0.100
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #68abdd

#68abdd is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acapulco Dive (#65a7dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68abdd mixed with white

  1. 68abdd
  2. 78b3e1
  3. 87bce4
  4. 97c4e8
  5. a6cdec
  6. b5d5ef
  7. c3def2
  8. d2e6f6
  9. e1eef9
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #68abdd mixed with black

  1. 68abdd
  2. 5994c0
  3. 4b7ea4
  4. 3e6888
  5. 30546e
  6. 244055
  7. 182d3d
  8. 0c1b26
  9. 040b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #68abdd with less saturation

  1. 68abdd
  2. 6faad7
  3. 76aad2
  4. 7ca9cc
  5. 83a9c6
  6. 89a8c1
  7. 8ea7bb
  8. 94a6b5
  9. 99a5af
  10. 9ea4a9

Questions about #68abdd

What color is #68abdd?

#68abdd is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Acapulco Dive. In RGB it is rgb(104, 171, 221), in HSL hsl(205.64, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.638% 0.10025 242.249).

What colors go well with #68abdd?

The complementary color of #68abdd is #d0955f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ab4c8 and #8ea0e3. The triadic partners are #d8899e and #98ae65.

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

Black text reads better on #68abdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68abdd a warm or cool color?

#68abdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.1.