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#68bafe color: Broken Blue

#68bafe is rgb(104, 186, 254) in RGB and oklch(76.458% 0.12694 245.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

76.5%
0.127
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #68bafe

#68bafe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Broken Blue (#74bbfb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68bafe mixed with white

  1. 68bafe
  2. 79c1ff
  3. 89c8ff
  4. 98cfff
  5. a7d6ff
  6. b6ddff
  7. c5e4ff
  8. d4ebff
  9. e2f2ff
  10. f1f8ff

Darker: #68bafe mixed with black

  1. 68bafe
  2. 59a1dd
  3. 4b89bd
  4. 3e729e
  5. 305c80
  6. 244663
  7. 183247
  8. 0c1e2d
  9. 040d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68bafe with less saturation

  1. 68bafe
  2. 71baf7
  3. 7ab9ef
  4. 82b9e8
  5. 8ab8e0
  6. 91b7d9
  7. 98b6d1
  8. 9fb6ca
  9. a6b5c2
  10. acb4ba

Questions about #68bafe

What color is #68bafe?

#68bafe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Broken Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 186, 254), in HSL hsl(207.2, 98.68%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.458% 0.12694 245.543).

What colors go well with #68bafe?

The complementary color of #68bafe is #e9a154. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2dc6e5 and #9cabff. The triadic partners are #f68fa7 and #9fc163.

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

Black text reads better on #68bafe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68bafe a warm or cool color?

#68bafe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.127.