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#666eb3 color: Chetwode Blue

#666eb3 is rgb(102, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.212% 0.10682 277.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

56.2%
0.107
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #666eb3

#666eb3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #666eb3 mixed with white

  1. 666eb3
  2. 747cbb
  3. 828ac3
  4. 9198cb
  5. 9fa7d3
  6. afb5da
  7. bec4e2
  8. ced2e9
  9. dee1f1
  10. eef0f8

Darker: #666eb3 mixed with black

  1. 666eb3
  2. 585f9b
  3. 4a5084
  4. 3c416e
  5. 2f3358
  6. 232643
  7. 17192f
  8. 0c0e1d
  9. 04040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #666eb3 with less saturation

  1. 666eb3
  2. 676fad
  3. 6970a7
  4. 6a71a1
  5. 6b729b
  6. 6d7395
  7. 6e738f
  8. 707488
  9. 727482
  10. 73757b

Questions about #666eb3

What color is #666eb3?

#666eb3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(233.77, 33.62%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.212% 0.10682 277.357).

What colors go well with #666eb3?

The complementary color of #666eb3 is #87751a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b7ab0 and #8663a6. The triadic partners are #aa5d46 and #33885c.

Is white or black text more readable on #666eb3?

White text reads better on #666eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666eb3 a warm or cool color?

#666eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.107.