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#68ABDF Color

#68ABDF is rgb(104, 171, 223) in RGB, hsl(206, 65%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 23%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iceberg (#71A6D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68ABDF
HEX#68ABDF
RGBrgb(104, 171, 223)
HSLhsl(206, 65%, 64%)
HSVhsv(206, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 23%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.102 243.3)
LABlab(67.09% -10.97 -33.38)
LCHlch(67.09% 35.14 251.82)

What #68ABDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #68ABDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#68ABDF Channel Values

How #68ABDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 171 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 65% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68ABDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68ABDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68ABDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #68ABDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #68ABDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#68ABDF
Protanopia#A2A2DF
Protanomaly#8EA6DF
Deuteranopia#9999E0
Deuteranomaly#88A0E0
Tritanopia#57B3B3
Tritanomaly#5EB0C6
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #68ABDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-68abdf: #68ABDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68ABDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68abdf': '#68ABDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.671, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_68abdf">#68ABDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#68ABDF"

More Blue Colors

#68ABDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68ABDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68ABDF?

#68ABDF is a light blue — rgb(104, 171, 223) in RGB and hsl(206, 65%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iceberg (#71A6D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #68ABDF?

#68ABDF is rgb(104, 171, 223) — red 104, green 171, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68ABDF?

#68ABDF converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 23%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68ABDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68ABDF scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68ABDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68ABDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.39, which is visibly different.

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