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#68bbfd color: Broken Blue

#68bbfd is rgb(104, 187, 253) in RGB and oklch(76.63% 0.12514 244.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

76.6%
0.125
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #68bbfd

#68bbfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Broken Blue (#74bbfb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68bbfd mixed with white

  1. 68bbfd
  2. 79c2fe
  3. 89c9fe
  4. 98d0ff
  5. a8d7ff
  6. b6deff
  7. c5e5ff
  8. d4ebff
  9. e2f2ff
  10. f1f8ff

Darker: #68bbfd mixed with black

  1. 68bbfd
  2. 59a2dc
  3. 4b8abc
  4. 3e739d
  5. 305c7f
  6. 244662
  7. 183247
  8. 0c1f2d
  9. 040d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68bbfd with less saturation

  1. 68bbfd
  2. 72bbf6
  3. 7abaef
  4. 83b9e7
  5. 8ab9e0
  6. 92b8d9
  7. 99b7d1
  8. a0b6ca
  9. a6b5c2
  10. adb4bb

Questions about #68bbfd

What color is #68bbfd?

#68bbfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Broken Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 187, 253), in HSL hsl(206.58, 97.39%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.63% 0.12514 244.484).

What colors go well with #68bbfd?

The complementary color of #68bbfd is #eaa157. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31c7e4 and #9bacff. The triadic partners are #f590a9 and #a2c164.

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

Black text reads better on #68bbfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68bbfd a warm or cool color?

#68bbfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.125.