#068FBA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.8% 0.118 228.4), rgb(6, 143, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#068FBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #068FBA |
| RGB | rgb(6, 143, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 94%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.118 228.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #068FBA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #068FBA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #068FBA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #068FBA text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DE
oklch(81% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DACCE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 228.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#068FBA
oklch(60.8% 0.118 228.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#052B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 227.7)
#068FBA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #788DBC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EB9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #068FBA
#068FBA
oklch(60.8% 0.118 228.4)
- #BB6B3E
#BB6B3E
oklch(60.9% 0.118 48.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #068FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.016
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #068FBA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.