#68A2EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.123 254.5), rgb(104, 162, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#68A2EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A2EA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 162, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.123 254.5) |
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 #68A2EA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A2EA | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A2EA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A2EA text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A2EA
oklch(70.3% 0.123 254.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D8AE5
oklch(63% 0.157 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#1472D3
oklch(55.6% 0.17 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#015FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A4E94
oklch(42.7% 0.131 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#144276
oklch(37.8% 0.102 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#68A2EA 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) | #85A6ED | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A2EA
#68A2EA
oklch(70.3% 0.123 254.5)
- #CC933C
#CC933C
oklch(70.3% 0.123 74.5)
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 #68A2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.079
Use #68A2EA 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.