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#666ab2 color: Mediaeval

#666ab2 is rgb(102, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.335% 0.11101 279.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

55.3%
0.111
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #666ab2

#666ab2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #666ab2 mixed with white

  1. 666ab2
  2. 7479ba
  3. 8287c2
  4. 9096ca
  5. 9fa4d2
  6. afb3da
  7. bec2e2
  8. ced1e9
  9. dee0f1
  10. eef0f8

Darker: #666ab2 mixed with black

  1. 666ab2
  2. 585b9a
  3. 4a4d83
  4. 3c3f6d
  5. 2f3157
  6. 232443
  7. 17182f
  8. 0c0d1d
  9. 04040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #666ab2 with less saturation

  1. 666ab2
  2. 676bac
  3. 686ca6
  4. 696ea0
  5. 6a6e99
  6. 6c6f93
  7. 6d708d
  8. 6e7186
  9. 707180
  10. 717279

Questions about #666ab2

What color is #666ab2?

#666ab2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(102, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(236.84, 33.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.335% 0.11101 279.695).

What colors go well with #666ab2?

The complementary color of #666ab2 is #82730d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3976b1 and #865fa3. The triadic partners are #a85a3e and #26865b.

Is white or black text more readable on #666ab2?

White text reads better on #666ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666ab2 a warm or cool color?

#666ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.111.