#68A1FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.9% 0.144 259), rgb(104, 161, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#68A1FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A1FA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 161, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.144 259) |
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 #68A1FA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A1FA | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A1FA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A1FA text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A1FA
oklch(70.9% 0.144 259)
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Step 500
500
#3C85F6
oklch(63% 0.184 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#166CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0559C7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C49A1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#133F80
oklch(37.8% 0.12 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#68A1FA 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) | #7CA8FE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A1FA
#68A1FA
oklch(70.9% 0.144 259)
- #D19510
#D19510
oklch(71% 0.144 79.2)
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 #68A1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
Use #68A1FA 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.