What color is #68AEEF?

#68AEEF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 174, 239), and in HSL hsl(209, 81%, 67%).

Is #68AEEF accessible as text?

On white, #68AEEF has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #68AEEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68AEEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #68AEEF?

#68AEEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFA967. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68AEEF below.

Is #68AEEF good for buttons?

#68AEEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #68AEEF — white text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68AEEF the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #68AEEF is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#68AEEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #68AEEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #68AEEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #68AEEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68AEEF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #68AEEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #68AEEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #95D5FF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #68AEEF Secondary #C0D8EF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #68AEEF Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E78 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #68AEEF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #68AEEF with

Electric Blue Medium Slate Blue Fawn Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4EEF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6780EF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #68AEEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68AEEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 174 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.1% 0.119 248.1);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EBFC;
  --color-200: #B5D7F7;
  --color-300: #83B9EC;
  --color-400: #569BDC;
  --color-500: #337DC2;
  --color-600: #2E6393;
  --color-700: #274868;
  --color-800: #1D3144;
  --color-900: #141F2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#D9EBFC',
    200: '#B5D7F7',
    300: '#83B9EC',
    400: '#569BDC',
    500: '#337DC2',
    600: '#2E6393',
    700: '#274868',
    800: '#1D3144',
    900: '#141F2A',
  },
}

$base: #68AEEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EBFC;
$base-200: #B5D7F7;
$base-300: #83B9EC;
$base-400: #569BDC;
$base-500: #337DC2;
$base-600: #2E6393;
$base-700: #274868;
$base-800: #1D3144;
$base-900: #141F2A;
$base-hover: #298CE9;
$base-subtle: #D6E6F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68AEEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5D7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83B9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#569BDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#337DC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68AEEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #68AEEF

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