#68A3CC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.1% 0.086 240), rgb(104, 163, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#68A3CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A3CC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 163, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.086 240) |
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 #68A3CC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A3CC | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3CC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3CC text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A3CC
oklch(69.1% 0.086 240)
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Step 500
500
#4192C5
oklch(63.2% 0.11 239.5)
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Step 600
600
#177BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.12 240)
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Step 700
700
#036799
oklch(49% 0.112 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C547C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#164664
oklch(37.7% 0.072 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#68A3CC 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) | #91A2CE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37ADB1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A3CC
#68A3CC
oklch(69.1% 0.086 240)
- #C38F64
#C38F64
oklch(69.1% 0.086 60.3)
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 #68A3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #68A3CC 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.