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#68b2da color: Milky Waves

#68b2da is rgb(104, 178, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.078% 0.09402 233.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

73.1%
0.094
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #68b2da

#68b2da is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Milky Waves (#6bb3db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68b2da mixed with white

  1. 68b2da
  2. 78bade
  3. 88c2e2
  4. 97c9e6
  5. a6d1ea
  6. b5d9ed
  7. c4e0f1
  8. d3e8f5
  9. e2f0f8
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #68b2da mixed with black

  1. 68b2da
  2. 599abd
  3. 4b83a2
  4. 3e6d87
  5. 30576c
  6. 244354
  7. 182f3c
  8. 0c1d25
  9. 040c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #68b2da with less saturation

  1. 68b2da
  2. 70b1d5
  3. 77b0d0
  4. 7eafcb
  5. 85afc6
  6. 8baec1
  7. 91acbc
  8. 97abb7
  9. 9daab2
  10. a2a9ad

Questions about #68b2da

What color is #68b2da?

#68b2da is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Milky Waves. In RGB it is rgb(104, 178, 218), in HSL hsl(201.05, 60.64%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.078% 0.09402 233.715).

What colors go well with #68b2da?

The complementary color of #68b2da is #d7986f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55b9c3 and #8aa8e4. The triadic partners are #d78fac and #a7af68.

Is white or black text more readable on #68b2da?

Black text reads better on #68b2da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68b2da a warm or cool color?

#68b2da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.094.