#68b5d2 color: Shimmering Brook
#68b5d2 is rgb(104, 181, 210) in RGB and oklch(73.432% 0.0869 224.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 18%
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About #68b5d2
#68b5d2 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Brook (#64b3d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #68b5d2 mixed with white
Darker: #68b5d2 mixed with black
Calmer: #68b5d2 with less saturation
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What color is #68b5d2?
#68b5d2 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Shimmering Brook. In RGB it is rgb(104, 181, 210), in HSL hsl(196.42, 54.08%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.432% 0.0869 224.501).
What colors go well with #68b5d2?
The complementary color of #68b5d2 is #d8987c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60bab9 and #83acdf. The triadic partners are #d193b6 and #b1ac6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #68b5d2?
Black text reads better on #68b5d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #68b5d2 a warm or cool color?
#68b5d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.087.