#68A4E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.111 250.4), rgb(104, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#68A4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.111 250.4) |
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 #68A4E2 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A4E2 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A4E2 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A4E2 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A4E2
oklch(70.3% 0.111 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C8DDB
oklch(63% 0.142 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0E76C9
oklch(55.7% 0.154 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#06518D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#134370
oklch(37.6% 0.092 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#68A4E2 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) | #8AA6E5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9AE1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18B2BA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A4E2
#68A4E2
oklch(70.3% 0.111 250.4)
- #CB934C
#CB934C
oklch(70.4% 0.111 70.8)
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 #68A4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #68A4E2 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.