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#666dbf color: Gladiola Blue

#666dbf is rgb(102, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.695% 0.12573 277.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

56.7%
0.126
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #666dbf

#666dbf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #666dbf mixed with white

  1. 666dbf
  2. 747bc6
  3. 828acd
  4. 9098d4
  5. 9fa7db
  6. aeb5e1
  7. bec4e7
  8. ced2ee
  9. dee1f4
  10. eef0f9

Darker: #666dbf mixed with black

  1. 666dbf
  2. 585ea6
  3. 4a4f8d
  4. 3c4175
  5. 2f335e
  6. 232648
  7. 171933
  8. 0c0d1f
  9. 04040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #666dbf with less saturation

  1. 666dbf
  2. 676fb8
  3. 6970b1
  4. 6a71aa
  5. 6c72a3
  6. 6d739c
  7. 6f7494
  8. 71758d
  9. 737586
  10. 74767e

Questions about #666dbf

What color is #666dbf?

#666dbf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(235.28, 41.01%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.695% 0.12573 277.898).

What colors go well with #666dbf?

The complementary color of #666dbf is #8b7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7bbc and #8b60af. The triadic partners are #b3583c and #188c59.

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

White text reads better on #666dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666dbf a warm or cool color?

#666dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.126.