#68A3EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.128 255.3), rgb(104, 163, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#68A3EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A3EF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 163, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.128 255.3) |
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 #68A3EF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A3EF | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3EF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3EF text on black | 8.07:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 255.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A3EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B8AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.164 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#1071D8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#074D97
oklch(42.6% 0.137 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#124178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2747
oklch(27.2% 0.068 255.2)
#68A3EF 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) | #84A8F2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729BED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A3EF
#68A3EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 255.3)
- #CF9436
#CF9436
oklch(70.8% 0.128 75.1)
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 #68A3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
Use #68A3EF 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.