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#668bec color: Soft Blue

#668bec is rgb(102, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(65.437% 0.15068 266.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

65.4%
0.151
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #668bec

#668bec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #668bec mixed with white

  1. 668bec
  2. 7497ef
  3. 83a3f2
  4. 92aff4
  5. a1baf6
  6. b0c6f8
  7. bfd1fa
  8. cfddfc
  9. dfe8fd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #668bec mixed with black

  1. 668bec
  2. 5878cd
  3. 4a66af
  4. 3c5492
  5. 2f4376
  6. 23325b
  7. 172342
  8. 0c1429
  9. 040713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #668bec with less saturation

  1. 668bec
  2. 6a8ce3
  3. 6f8dda
  4. 738ed1
  5. 778fc8
  6. 7b90bf
  7. 8090b6
  8. 8490ad
  9. 8890a4
  10. 8c909a

Questions about #668bec

What color is #668bec?

#668bec is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(223.43, 77.91%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.437% 0.15068 266.555).

What colors go well with #668bec?

The complementary color of #668bec is #b88800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ce0 and #9a7ae1. The triadic partners are #dd675d and #47a855.

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

Black text reads better on #668bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668bec a warm or cool color?

#668bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.151.