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#68aefa color: Tiān Lán Sky

#68aefa is rgb(104, 174, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.662% 0.13174 251.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

73.7%
0.132
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #68aefa

#68aefa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky (#5db3ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #68aefa mixed with white

  1. 68aefa
  2. 78b6fb
  3. 88bffc
  4. 97c7fd
  5. a6cffe
  6. b5d7ff
  7. c4dfff
  8. d2e7ff
  9. e1efff
  10. f0f7ff

Darker: #68aefa mixed with black

  1. 68aefa
  2. 5997d9
  3. 4b80ba
  4. 3e6a9b
  5. 30557d
  6. 244161
  7. 182e46
  8. 0c1c2d
  9. 040b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #68aefa with less saturation

  1. 68aefa
  2. 70aef2
  3. 77aeea
  4. 7eaee3
  5. 85addb
  6. 8cadd3
  7. 92adcb
  8. 98acc3
  9. 9eabba
  10. a4aab2

Questions about #68aefa

What color is #68aefa?

#68aefa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky. In RGB it is rgb(104, 174, 250), in HSL hsl(211.23, 93.59%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.662% 0.13174 251.8).

What colors go well with #68aefa?

The complementary color of #68aefa is #dd9b3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1bbbe5 and #9d9ffa. The triadic partners are #f08594 and #8bbb60.

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

Black text reads better on #68aefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68aefa a warm or cool color?

#68aefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.132.