Information about #68A9D8 color

#68A9D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #68A9D8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 169, 216) (40.8% red, 66.3% green, 84.7% blue), or CMYK 44 / 18 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#68A9D8 presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Something Blue (#68ADD0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC) and Iceberg (#71A6D2).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 169, 216) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #68A9D8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #68A9D8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#68A9D8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#68A9D8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#68A9D8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1A4666

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Black

#000000

#68A9D8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#68A9D8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#68A9D8 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
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#D89769
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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
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#D8CF69
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#D86972
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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
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#69D8CF
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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
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#D869AA
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#AAD869
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#9769D8
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#D89769
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#AAD869
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#CF69D8
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#D89769
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#72D869
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Nearest named colors to #68A9D8

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

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

#68A9D8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68A9D8
  • RGB104, 169, 216
  • CMYK44, 18, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(104, 169, 216)
  • HSL205°, 59%, 63%
  • HSL Precise205.179°, 58.947%, 62.745%
  • HSV205°, 52%, 85%
  • HSB205°, 52%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.663, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.663, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.663, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID68A9D8
  • DECIMAL ID6859224
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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