#68B4FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.127 248), rgb(104, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#68B4FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.127 248) |
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 #68B4FA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B4FA | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68B4FA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68B4FA text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F2
oklch(81% 0.079 247.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B4FA
oklch(75% 0.127 248)
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Step 500
500
#198EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#042845
oklch(27% 0.067 247.8)
#68B4FA 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) | #96B6FD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A8F9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4CC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B4FA
#68B4FA
oklch(75% 0.127 248)
- #E29D4C
#E29D4C
oklch(74.8% 0.127 67.9)
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 #68B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.078
Use #68B4FA 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.