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#68befd color: Broken Blue

#68befd is rgb(104, 190, 253) in RGB and oklch(77.287% 0.12318 242.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

77.3%
0.123
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #68befd

#68befd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, 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: #68befd mixed with white

  1. 68befd
  2. 79c5fe
  3. 89ccfe
  4. 99d2ff
  5. a8d9ff
  6. b7dfff
  7. c5e6ff
  8. d4ecff
  9. e2f2ff
  10. f1f9ff

Darker: #68befd mixed with black

  1. 68befd
  2. 59a5dc
  3. 4b8cbc
  4. 3e759d
  5. 305e7f
  6. 244862
  7. 183347
  8. 0c1f2d
  9. 040d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68befd with less saturation

  1. 68befd
  2. 72bdf6
  3. 7bbdef
  4. 84bce8
  5. 8cbbe1
  6. 93bbda
  7. 9abad2
  8. a1b9cb
  9. a8b7c4
  10. afb6bc

Questions about #68befd

What color is #68befd?

#68befd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Broken Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 190, 253), in HSL hsl(205.37, 97.39%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.287% 0.12318 242.415).

What colors go well with #68befd?

The complementary color of #68befd is #eda35d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36c9e3 and #9ab0ff. The triadic partners are #f693ae and #a7c265.

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

Black text reads better on #68befd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68befd a warm or cool color?

#68befd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.123.