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#68beeb color: Norfolk Sky

#68beeb is rgb(104, 190, 235) in RGB and oklch(76.494% 0.10536 233.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

76.5%
0.105
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #68beeb

#68beeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Norfolk Sky (#6cbae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68beeb mixed with white

  1. 68beeb
  2. 79c5ed
  3. 89cbf0
  4. 99d2f2
  5. a8d8f4
  6. b7dff6
  7. c5e5f8
  8. d4ecfa
  9. e2f2fc
  10. f1f9fd

Darker: #68beeb mixed with black

  1. 68beeb
  2. 59a5cc
  3. 4b8cae
  4. 3e7591
  5. 305e75
  6. 24485b
  7. 183341
  8. 0c1f29
  9. 040d13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68beeb with less saturation

  1. 68beeb
  2. 72bde5
  3. 7bbce0
  4. 83bbda
  5. 8bbad5
  6. 92b9cf
  7. 99b8ca
  8. a0b7c4
  9. a6b5be
  10. acb4b8

Questions about #68beeb

What color is #68beeb?

#68beeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(104, 190, 235), in HSL hsl(200.61, 76.61%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.494% 0.10536 233.284).

What colors go well with #68beeb?

The complementary color of #68beeb is #e8a072. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50c6d1 and #90b2f6. The triadic partners are #e796b8 and #b2ba69.

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

Black text reads better on #68beeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68beeb a warm or cool color?

#68beeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.105.