#68B7FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.125 246), rgb(104, 183, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#68B7FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B7FA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.125 246) |
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 #68B7FA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B7FA | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68B7FA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68B7FA text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.043 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 245.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B7FA
oklch(75.6% 0.125 246)
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Step 500
500
#0D8FE3
oklch(63% 0.16 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#032844
oklch(26.9% 0.066 246.5)
#68B7FA 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) | #9AB9FD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B7FA
#68B7FA
oklch(75.6% 0.125 246)
- #E59F53
#E59F53
oklch(75.6% 0.124 66.1)
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 #68B7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #68B7FA 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.