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#666aaf color: Mediaeval

#666aaf is rgb(102, 106, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.166% 0.10659 279.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

55.2%
0.107
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #666aaf

#666aaf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #666aaf mixed with white

  1. 666aaf
  2. 7478b7
  3. 8287c0
  4. 9096c8
  5. 9fa4d0
  6. afb3d8
  7. bec2e0
  8. ced1e8
  9. dee0f0
  10. eef0f7

Darker: #666aaf mixed with black

  1. 666aaf
  2. 585b98
  3. 4a4d81
  4. 3c3f6b
  5. 2f3156
  6. 232441
  7. 17182e
  8. 0c0d1c
  9. 04040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #666aaf with less saturation

  1. 666aaf
  2. 676ba9
  3. 686ca3
  4. 696d9d
  5. 6a6e97
  6. 6b6f91
  7. 6d708b
  8. 6e7085
  9. 6f717f
  10. 717178

Questions about #666aaf

What color is #666aaf?

#666aaf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(102, 106, 175), in HSL hsl(236.71, 31.33%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.166% 0.10659 279.768).

What colors go well with #666aaf?

The complementary color of #666aaf is #817317. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c76ae and #855fa1. The triadic partners are #a65a40 and #2b855c.

Is white or black text more readable on #666aaf?

White text reads better on #666aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666aaf a warm or cool color?

#666aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.107.