#68A3EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.123 254.2), rgb(104, 163, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#68A3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A3EB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.123 254.2) |
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 #68A3EB | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A3EB | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3EB text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3EB text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A3EB
oklch(70.5% 0.123 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C8BE5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#1072D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#084E94
oklch(42.6% 0.131 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#134276
oklch(37.8% 0.102 254)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#68A3EB 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) | #85A7EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AEA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A3EB
#68A3EB
oklch(70.5% 0.123 254.2)
- #CD943D
#CD943D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 74.6)
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 #68A3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
Use #68A3EB 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.