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#68bced color: Norfolk Sky

#68bced is rgb(104, 188, 237) in RGB and oklch(76.132% 0.10799 236.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

76.1%
0.108
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #68bced

#68bced is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, 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: #68bced mixed with white

  1. 68bced
  2. 79c3ef
  3. 89caf1
  4. 99d1f3
  5. a8d7f5
  6. b7def7
  7. c5e5f9
  8. d4ebfb
  9. e2f2fc
  10. f1f8fe

Darker: #68bced mixed with black

  1. 68bced
  2. 59a3ce
  3. 4b8bb0
  4. 3e7393
  5. 305d77
  6. 24475c
  7. 183242
  8. 0c1f2a
  9. 040d14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68bced with less saturation

  1. 68bced
  2. 71bbe7
  3. 7abae1
  4. 82b9dc
  5. 8ab9d6
  6. 91b7d0
  7. 98b6ca
  8. 9fb5c4
  9. a5b4be
  10. abb3b7

Questions about #68bced

What color is #68bced?

#68bced is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(104, 188, 237), in HSL hsl(202.11, 78.7%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.132% 0.10799 236.163).

What colors go well with #68bced?

The complementary color of #68bced is #e69f6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bc5d3 and #91b0f7. The triadic partners are #e894b3 and #aeba68.

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

Black text reads better on #68bced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68bced a warm or cool color?

#68bced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.108.