What color is #0068F1?

#0068F1 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Epic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0068F1?

The RGB value is 0, 104, 241: 0 red, 104 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0068F1?

The complementary color is #F18900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0068F1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0068F1 color

#0068F1 rgb(0, 104, 241)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0068F1 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 40.8% green and 94.5% blue (0, 104, 241).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Epic Blue (#0066EE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#0068F1 color codes

HEX	`#0068F1`
RGB	`rgb(0, 104, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 40.8%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 100%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 57%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.3, 28.57, -75.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.3, 80.44, 290.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.822, 16.249, 85.241)`
Decimal	`26865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0068F1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0068F1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0068F1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0068F1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0068f1; }
.text { color: #0068f1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0068f1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 104 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0068f1, #1000f1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0068F1?: #0068F1 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Epic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0068F1?: The RGB value is 0, 104, 241: 0 red, 104 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0068F1?: The complementary color is #F18900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0068F1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.