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#666fa3 color: Kimberlite

#666fa3 is rgb(102, 111, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.579% 0.08156 275.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

55.6%
0.082
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #666fa3

#666fa3 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimberlite (#696fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #666fa3 mixed with white

  1. 666fa3
  2. 747dac
  3. 828bb6
  4. 9199bf
  5. a0a7c8
  6. afb5d1
  7. bfc4db
  8. ced2e4
  9. dee1ed
  10. eff0f6

Darker: #666fa3 mixed with black

  1. 666fa3
  2. 58608d
  3. 4a5178
  4. 3c4263
  5. 2f344f
  6. 23273c
  7. 171a2a
  8. 0c0e19
  9. 04040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #666fa3 with less saturation

  1. 666fa3
  2. 67709e
  3. 68709a
  4. 6a7195
  5. 6b7190
  6. 6c728c
  7. 6e7287
  8. 6f7282
  9. 70737d
  10. 727378

Questions about #666fa3

What color is #666fa3?

#666fa3 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Kimberlite. In RGB it is rgb(102, 111, 163), in HSL hsl(231.15, 24.9%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.579% 0.08156 275.897).

What colors go well with #666fa3?

The complementary color of #666fa3 is #817337. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4978a0 and #7f6799. The triadic partners are #9d6252 and #48825f.

Is white or black text more readable on #666fa3?

White text reads better on #666fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666fa3 a warm or cool color?

#666fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.082.