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#668cc4 color: Provence

#668cc4 is rgb(102, 140, 196) in RGB and oklch(63.506% 0.09495 257.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

63.5%
0.095
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #668cc4

#668cc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, 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: #668cc4 mixed with white

  1. 668cc4
  2. 7597ca
  3. 83a3d1
  4. 92aed7
  5. a1b9dd
  6. b1c5e3
  7. c0d0e8
  8. d0dcee
  9. dfe8f4
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #668cc4 mixed with black

  1. 668cc4
  2. 5879aa
  3. 4a6791
  4. 3c5578
  5. 2f4361
  6. 23334a
  7. 172335
  8. 0c1421
  9. 04070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #668cc4 with less saturation

  1. 668cc4
  2. 6a8cbe
  3. 6e8cb9
  4. 728cb3
  5. 758cae
  6. 798ca8
  7. 7d8ca2
  8. 808c9c
  9. 848b96
  10. 878b91

Questions about #668cc4

What color is #668cc4?

#668cc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(102, 140, 196), in HSL hsl(215.74, 44.34%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.506% 0.09495 257.934).

What colors go well with #668cc4?

The complementary color of #668cc4 is #aa8343. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4296b8 and #8881c1. The triadic partners are #bd7275 and #6e985f.

Is white or black text more readable on #668cc4?

White text reads better on #668cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668cc4 a warm or cool color?

#668cc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.095.