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#68acda color: Salem Blue

#68acda is rgb(104, 172, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.729% 0.09652 239.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

71.7%
0.097
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #68acda

#68acda is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem Blue (#66a9d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68acda mixed with white

  1. 68acda
  2. 78b4de
  3. 88bde2
  4. 97c5e6
  5. a6cdea
  6. b5d6ed
  7. c4def1
  8. d2e6f5
  9. e1eef8
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #68acda mixed with black

  1. 68acda
  2. 5995bd
  3. 4b7fa2
  4. 3e6987
  5. 30546c
  6. 244054
  7. 182d3c
  8. 0c1b25
  9. 040b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #68acda with less saturation

  1. 68acda
  2. 6fabd5
  3. 76abcf
  4. 7daaca
  5. 83a9c5
  6. 89a8bf
  7. 8ea8ba
  8. 94a7b4
  9. 99a6af
  10. 9fa5a9

Questions about #68acda

What color is #68acda?

#68acda is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Salem Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 172, 218), in HSL hsl(204.21, 60.64%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.729% 0.09652 239.616).

What colors go well with #68acda?

The complementary color of #68acda is #d19564. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4eb4c5 and #8ca1e1. The triadic partners are #d68aa2 and #9cad66.

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

Black text reads better on #68acda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68acda a warm or cool color?

#68acda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.097.