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#666db6 color: Chetwode Blue

#666db6 is rgb(102, 109, 182) in RGB and oklch(56.174% 0.11263 277.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

56.2%
0.113
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #666db6

#666db6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #666db6 mixed with white

  1. 666db6
  2. 747bbe
  3. 828ac6
  4. 9098cd
  5. 9fa6d5
  6. afb5dc
  7. bec3e3
  8. ced2ea
  9. dee1f1
  10. eef0f8

Darker: #666db6 mixed with black

  1. 666db6
  2. 585e9e
  3. 4a4f86
  4. 3c416f
  5. 2f3359
  6. 232644
  7. 171930
  8. 0c0d1d
  9. 04040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #666db6 with less saturation

  1. 666db6
  2. 676eb0
  3. 696fa9
  4. 6a70a3
  5. 6b719d
  6. 6d7296
  7. 6e7390
  8. 707389
  9. 717482
  10. 73747c

Questions about #666db6

What color is #666db6?

#666db6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 109, 182), in HSL hsl(234.75, 35.4%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.174% 0.11263 277.962).

What colors go well with #666db6?

The complementary color of #666db6 is #87750c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3879b4 and #8762a8. The triadic partners are #ac5b42 and #2b885b.

Is white or black text more readable on #666db6?

White text reads better on #666db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666db6 a warm or cool color?

#666db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.113.