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#666fb0 color: Chalcedony Violet

#666fb0 is rgb(102, 111, 176) in RGB and oklch(56.256% 0.10099 276.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

56.3%
0.101
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #666fb0

#666fb0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #666fb0 mixed with white

  1. 666fb0
  2. 747db8
  3. 828bc1
  4. 9199c9
  5. a0a7d1
  6. afb6d9
  7. bec4e1
  8. ced3e8
  9. dee1f0
  10. eef0f8

Darker: #666fb0 mixed with black

  1. 666fb0
  2. 586099
  3. 4a5182
  4. 3c426c
  5. 2f3456
  6. 232742
  7. 171a2e
  8. 0c0e1c
  9. 04040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #666fb0 with less saturation

  1. 666fb0
  2. 6770aa
  3. 6971a5
  4. 6a729f
  5. 6c7299
  6. 6d7393
  7. 6f748d
  8. 707487
  9. 727481
  10. 73757b

Questions about #666fb0

What color is #666fb0?

#666fb0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(102, 111, 176), in HSL hsl(232.7, 31.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.256% 0.10099 276.648).

What colors go well with #666fb0?

The complementary color of #666fb0 is #867523. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e7aad and #8565a4. The triadic partners are #a85e4a and #3a875c.

Is white or black text more readable on #666fb0?

White text reads better on #666fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #666fb0 a warm or cool color?

#666fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.101.