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#68baeb color: Norfolk Sky

#68baeb is rgb(104, 186, 235) in RGB and oklch(75.599% 0.10694 236.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

75.6%
0.107
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #68baeb

#68baeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Norfolk Sky (#6cbae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68baeb mixed with white

  1. 68baeb
  2. 79c1ed
  3. 89c8f0
  4. 98cff2
  5. a7d6f4
  6. b6ddf6
  7. c5e4f8
  8. d4ebfa
  9. e2f1fc
  10. f1f8fd

Darker: #68baeb mixed with black

  1. 68baeb
  2. 59a1cc
  3. 4b89ae
  4. 3e7291
  5. 305c75
  6. 24465b
  7. 183241
  8. 0c1e29
  9. 040d13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68baeb with less saturation

  1. 68baeb
  2. 71b9e5
  3. 7ab8df
  4. 82b8da
  5. 89b7d4
  6. 90b6ce
  7. 97b5c8
  8. 9db3c2
  9. a4b2bc
  10. aab1b6

Questions about #68baeb

What color is #68baeb?

#68baeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(104, 186, 235), in HSL hsl(202.44, 76.61%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.599% 0.10694 236.747).

What colors go well with #68baeb?

The complementary color of #68baeb is #e49e6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bc3d2 and #91aef4. The triadic partners are #e693b1 and #abb967.

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

Black text reads better on #68baeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68baeb a warm or cool color?

#68baeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.107.