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#666ebf color: Gladiola Blue

#666ebf is rgb(102, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.896% 0.12434 277.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

56.9%
0.124
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #666ebf

#666ebf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #666ebf mixed with white

  1. 666ebf
  2. 747cc6
  3. 828bcd
  4. 9099d4
  5. 9fa7db
  6. aeb6e1
  7. bec4e7
  8. ced3ee
  9. dee1f4
  10. eef0f9

Darker: #666ebf mixed with black

  1. 666ebf
  2. 585fa6
  3. 4a508d
  4. 3c4175
  5. 2f335e
  6. 232648
  7. 171933
  8. 0c0e1f
  9. 04040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #666ebf with less saturation

  1. 666ebf
  2. 676fb8
  3. 6971b1
  4. 6a72aa
  5. 6c73a3
  6. 6e749c
  7. 6f7595
  8. 71758d
  9. 737686
  10. 75777f

Questions about #666ebf

What color is #666ebf?

#666ebf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(234.61, 41.01%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.896% 0.12434 277.41).

What colors go well with #666ebf?

The complementary color of #666ebf is #8c7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7cbc and #8b61af. The triadic partners are #b4593e and #1e8c59.

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

White text reads better on #666ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666ebf a warm or cool color?

#666ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.124.