Information about #68BDD9 color

#68BDD9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #68BDD9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 189, 217) (40.8% red, 74.1% green, 85.1% blue), or CMYK 44 / 11 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #68BDD9 reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Parachute (#65B8D1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Malibu (#66B7E1) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

The recipe behind #68BDD9 is rgb(104, 189, 217), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #68BDD9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #68BDD9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#68BDD9 color variations

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#68BDD9 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 #68BDD9

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

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

#68BDD9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68BDD9
  • RGB104, 189, 217
  • CMYK44, 11, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(104, 189, 217)
  • HSL195°, 60%, 63%
  • HSL Precise194.867°, 59.788%, 62.941%
  • HSV195°, 52%, 85%
  • HSB195°, 52%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.741, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.741, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.741, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID68BDD9
  • DECIMAL ID6864345
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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