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#68bbee color: Norfolk Sky

#68bbee is rgb(104, 187, 238) in RGB and oklch(75.953% 0.10941 237.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

76%
0.109
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #68bbee

#68bbee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.93:1, 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: #68bbee mixed with white

  1. 68bbee
  2. 79c2f0
  3. 89c9f2
  4. 98d0f4
  5. a8d7f6
  6. b6def8
  7. c5e4f9
  8. d4ebfb
  9. e2f2fc
  10. f1f8fe

Darker: #68bbee mixed with black

  1. 68bbee
  2. 59a2cf
  3. 4b8ab1
  4. 3e7393
  5. 305c77
  6. 24465c
  7. 183242
  8. 0c1f2a
  9. 040d14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68bbee with less saturation

  1. 68bbee
  2. 71bae8
  3. 7ab9e2
  4. 82b9dc
  5. 8ab8d6
  6. 91b7d0
  7. 98b6ca
  8. 9eb5c4
  9. a5b3bd
  10. abb2b7

Questions about #68bbee

What color is #68bbee?

#68bbee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(104, 187, 238), in HSL hsl(202.84, 79.76%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.953% 0.10941 237.546).

What colors go well with #68bbee?

The complementary color of #68bbee is #e59f69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49c4d5 and #92aff7. The triadic partners are #e993b1 and #abba67.

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

Black text reads better on #68bbee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68bbee a warm or cool color?

#68bbee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.109.