#666cbd color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#666cbd is rgb(102, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.376% 0.12423 278.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #666cbd
#666cbd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #666cbd mixed with white
Darker: #666cbd mixed with black
Calmer: #666cbd with less saturation
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Questions about #666cbd
What color is #666cbd?
#666cbd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(102, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(235.86, 39.73%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.376% 0.12423 278.414).
What colors go well with #666cbd?
The complementary color of #666cbd is #897500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f7abb and #8a5fad. The triadic partners are #b2583b and #178b59.
Is white or black text more readable on #666cbd?
White text reads better on #666cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #666cbd a warm or cool color?
#666cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.124.