#68A6FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.2% 0.146 257.5), rgb(104, 166, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#68A6FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A6FF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.146 257.5) |
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 #68A6FF | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A6FF | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A6FF text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A6FF text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#9CC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A6FF
oklch(72.2% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3486F7
oklch(63% 0.187 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#006DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E3F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 257.3)
#68A6FF 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) | #80ACFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9EFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC7 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A6FF
#68A6FF
oklch(72.2% 0.146 257.5)
- #D79818
#D79818
oklch(72.3% 0.146 77.8)
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 #68A6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
Use #68A6FF 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.