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#68bbec color: Norfolk Sky

#68bbec is rgb(104, 187, 236) in RGB and oklch(75.866% 0.10747 236.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

75.9%
0.107
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #68bbec

#68bbec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, 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: #68bbec mixed with white

  1. 68bbec
  2. 79c2ee
  3. 89c9f0
  4. 98d0f3
  5. a8d7f5
  6. b6ddf7
  7. c5e4f8
  8. d4ebfa
  9. e2f2fc
  10. f1f8fe

Darker: #68bbec mixed with black

  1. 68bbec
  2. 59a2cd
  3. 4b8aaf
  4. 3e7392
  5. 305c76
  6. 24465b
  7. 183242
  8. 0c1f29
  9. 040d13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68bbec with less saturation

  1. 68bbec
  2. 71bae6
  3. 7ab9e0
  4. 82b9db
  5. 89b8d5
  6. 91b7cf
  7. 97b5c9
  8. 9eb4c3
  9. a4b3bd
  10. abb2b7

Questions about #68bbec

What color is #68bbec?

#68bbec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(104, 187, 236), in HSL hsl(202.27, 77.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.866% 0.10747 236.453).

What colors go well with #68bbec?

The complementary color of #68bbec is #e59f6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bc4d3 and #91aff6. The triadic partners are #e793b2 and #acb968.

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

Black text reads better on #68bbec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68bbec a warm or cool color?

#68bbec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.107.