#68A0FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.8% 0.148 259.9), rgb(104, 160, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#68A0FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A0FC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 160, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.148 259.9) |
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 #68A0FC | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A0FC | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A0FC text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A0FC text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A0FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D84F9
oklch(63% 0.189 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#196AE8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A58CA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E48A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 260)
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Step 900
900
#143E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#68A0FC 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) | #79A7FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A0FC
#68A0FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 259.9)
- #D09500
#D09500
oklch(70.9% 0.147 80.3)
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 #68A0FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
Use #68A0FC 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.