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#668bc5 color: Provence

#668bc5 is rgb(102, 139, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.336% 0.09729 259.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

63.3%
0.097
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #668bc5

#668bc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #668bc5 mixed with white

  1. 668bc5
  2. 7596cb
  3. 83a2d1
  4. 92add7
  5. a1b9dd
  6. b1c4e3
  7. c0d0e9
  8. cfdcef
  9. dfe7f4
  10. eff3fa

Darker: #668bc5 mixed with black

  1. 668bc5
  2. 5878ab
  3. 4a6692
  4. 3c5479
  5. 2f4361
  6. 23324b
  7. 172335
  8. 0c1421
  9. 04070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #668bc5 with less saturation

  1. 668bc5
  2. 6a8bbf
  3. 6e8bba
  4. 718bb4
  5. 758bae
  6. 798ba8
  7. 7c8ba2
  8. 808b9c
  9. 838b96
  10. 878a90

Questions about #668bc5

What color is #668bc5?

#668bc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(102, 139, 197), in HSL hsl(216.63, 45.02%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.336% 0.09729 259.139).

What colors go well with #668bc5?

The complementary color of #668bc5 is #aa8340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4095b9 and #8880c1. The triadic partners are #be7172 and #6b985f.

Is white or black text more readable on #668bc5?

White text reads better on #668bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668bc5 a warm or cool color?

#668bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.097.