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#68b3da color: Milky Waves

#68b3da is rgb(104, 179, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.304% 0.0937 232.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

73.3%
0.094
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #68b3da

#68b3da is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, 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: #68b3da mixed with white

  1. 68b3da
  2. 78bbde
  3. 88c2e2
  4. 98cae6
  5. a7d2ea
  6. b6d9ed
  7. c4e1f1
  8. d3e8f5
  9. e2f0f8
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #68b3da mixed with black

  1. 68b3da
  2. 599bbd
  3. 4b84a2
  4. 3e6e87
  5. 30586c
  6. 244354
  7. 182f3c
  8. 0c1d25
  9. 040c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #68b3da with less saturation

  1. 68b3da
  2. 70b2d5
  3. 78b1d0
  4. 7fb0cb
  5. 85afc7
  6. 8caec2
  7. 92adbd
  8. 98acb8
  9. 9eabb3
  10. a3aaae

Questions about #68b3da

What color is #68b3da?

#68b3da is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Milky Waves. In RGB it is rgb(104, 179, 218), in HSL hsl(200.53, 60.64%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.304% 0.0937 232.707).

What colors go well with #68b3da?

The complementary color of #68b3da is #d89870. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56bac2 and #89a9e4. The triadic partners are #d790ae and #a9af68.

Is white or black text more readable on #68b3da?

Black text reads better on #68b3da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68b3da a warm or cool color?

#68b3da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.094.