HEX 68B6E0 - #68B6E0, RGB(104,182,224) Color
| Color Name: | Picton Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #68B6E0 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(104, 182, 224) |
| CMYK Values*: | 53.6%, 18.8%, 0.0%, 12.2% |
What color is 68B6E0?
The RGB color code for color number #68B6E0 is RGB(104, 182, 224). In the RGB color model, #68B6E0 has a red value of 104, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 224. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 53.6% cyan, 18.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #68B6E0 has a hue of 201° (degrees), 53.6 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.
Color 68B6E0 is cool or warm?
Color 68B6E0 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #68B6E0? (For interior and product design)
68B6E0 has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#68B6E0
Light Color
Compare LRV 42 of #68B6E0 with dark and light Color
Is #68B6E0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 68B6E0 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #68B6E0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(104, 182, 224)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
224 (87.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
53.57%
Magenta
18.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.16%
HSL
HSL(201deg, 65.9 %, 64.3 %)
Hue
201°
Saturation
65.93 %.
Lightness
64.31 %.
RYB
RYB(17, 32, 82)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
32 (12.7%)
Blue
82 (32.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
201°
Saturation
53.57 %.
Brightness / Value
87.84 %.
HWB
H: 201°
W: 40.78 %
B: 12.16 %
XYZ
X : 35.89
Y : 41.78
Z : 76.69
YXY
Y1 : 41.78
X : 0.23
Y2 : 0.27
CMY
C : 59.22%
M : 28.63%
Y : 12.16%
LRV
~ 41.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.6B 6.9/7
CIE-Lab
L : 70.72
A : -12.39
B : -28.43
CIE-Lch
L : 70.72
C : 31.02
H : 246.45
CIE-Luv
L : 70.72
U : -34.03
V : -43.31
Hunter-Lab
L : 64.64
A : -14
B : -25.1
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #68B6E0
Here are the colors similar to 68B6E0. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #68B6E0
Here are the paint colors similar to 68B6E0. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#68B6E0 color palettes and scheme combination
1E6991
2687BC
3EA2D7
68B6E0
92CAE9
BDDFF1
E7F3FA
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
68E092
68E0CE
68B6E0
687AE0
9268E0
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
68B6E0
E068B6
B6E068
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
68B6E0
CE68E0
E09268
7AE068
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
68B6E0
77BDE3
86C4E6
95CBE9
A4D3EC
B3DAEF
C2E1F2
D1E9F5
E0F0F8
EFF7FB
FFFFFF
68B6E0
5DA3C9
5391B3
487F9C
3E6D86
345B70
294859
1F3643
14242C
0A1216
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
68B6E0
Picton Blue*
E09268
Pale Copper*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #68B6E0?
Color that best contrast with #68B6E0 is #E09268,
color name is Pale Copper*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #68B6E0?
Complementary or Opposite color for #68B6E0 is #E09268, color name is Pale Copper*.
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