Information about #68A4D8 color

#68A4D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#68A4D8 falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 164, 216) — 40.8% red, 64.3% green, 84.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 20 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #68A4D8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC). Slightly further away sit Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Something Blue (#68ADD0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 164, 216)), which gives #68A4D8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #68A4D8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#68A4D8 color variations

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#68A4D8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #68A4D8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68A4D8
  • RGB104, 164, 216
  • CMYK44, 20, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(104, 164, 216)
  • HSL208°, 59%, 63%
  • HSL Precise207.857°, 58.947%, 62.745%
  • HSV208°, 52%, 85%
  • HSB208°, 52%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.643, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.643, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.643, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID68A4D8
  • DECIMAL ID6857944
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01