#68AAE4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.7% 0.109 246.5), rgb(104, 170, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#68AAE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.109 246.5) |
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 #68AAE4 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AAE4 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AAE4 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AAE4 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6EB
oklch(81% 0.068 246)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AAE4
oklch(71.7% 0.109 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#338FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.139 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B456E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 247.4)
#68AAE4 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) | #91ABE7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819FE3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EB8BE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AAE4
#68AAE4
oklch(71.7% 0.109 246.5)
- #D29655
#D29655
oklch(71.8% 0.109 66.7)
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 #68AAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.078
Use #68AAE4 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.