#68AACA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.082 230.5), rgb(104, 170, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#68AACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AACA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.082 230.5) |
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 #68AACA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AACA | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AACA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AACA text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 231.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AACA
oklch(70.6% 0.082 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#3895BD
oklch(63.2% 0.105 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F485F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#68AACA 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) | #9AA8CC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9DCA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36B3B4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AACA
#68AACA
oklch(70.6% 0.082 230.5)
- #CA9272
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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 #68AACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #68AACA 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.