#68A5FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72% 0.147 258), rgb(104, 165, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#68A5FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A5FF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 165, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.147 258) |
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 #68A5FF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A5FF | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A5FF text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A5FF text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FC
oklch(81% 0.091 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A5FF
oklch(72% 0.147 258)
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Step 500
500
#3686F8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 258)
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Step 600
600
#046CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#014AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F3F81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 258)
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Step 950
950
#0B254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.3)
#68A5FF 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) | #7FACFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9DFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A5FF
#68A5FF
oklch(72% 0.147 258)
- #D69713
#D69713
oklch(72% 0.146 78)
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 #68A5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #68A5FF 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.