#68A3ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.125 254.8), rgb(104, 163, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#68A3ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 255°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A3ED |
| RGB | rgb(104, 163, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.125 254.8) |
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 #68A3ED | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A3ED | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3ED text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3ED text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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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
#9FC4F3
oklch(81% 0.078 254.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A3ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C8AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#1072D6
oklch(55.7% 0.174 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#074E96
oklch(42.8% 0.134 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#134177
oklch(37.6% 0.104 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#68A3ED 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) | #85A7F0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BD | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A3ED
#68A3ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 254.8)
- #CE9439
#CE9439
oklch(70.7% 0.126 75)
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 #68A3ED, 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 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
Use #68A3ED 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.