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#68bcfd color: Broken Blue

#68bcfd is rgb(104, 188, 253) in RGB and oklch(76.848% 0.12447 243.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

76.8%
0.124
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #68bcfd

#68bcfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.2:1, 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: #68bcfd mixed with white

  1. 68bcfd
  2. 79c3fe
  3. 89cafe
  4. 99d1ff
  5. a8d8ff
  6. b7deff
  7. c5e5ff
  8. d4ecff
  9. e2f2ff
  10. f1f9ff

Darker: #68bcfd mixed with black

  1. 68bcfd
  2. 59a3dc
  3. 4b8bbc
  4. 3e739d
  5. 305d7f
  6. 244762
  7. 183247
  8. 0c1f2d
  9. 040d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68bcfd with less saturation

  1. 68bcfd
  2. 72bcf6
  3. 7bbbef
  4. 83bae8
  5. 8bbae0
  6. 92b9d9
  7. 99b8d2
  8. a0b7ca
  9. a7b6c3
  10. adb5bb

Questions about #68bcfd

What color is #68bcfd?

#68bcfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Broken Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 188, 253), in HSL hsl(206.17, 97.39%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.848% 0.12447 243.801).

What colors go well with #68bcfd?

The complementary color of #68bcfd is #eba259. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33c8e4 and #9badff. The triadic partners are #f591ab and #a4c164.

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

Black text reads better on #68bcfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68bcfd a warm or cool color?

#68bcfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.124.