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#668ce3 color: Soft Blue

#668ce3 is rgb(102, 140, 227) in RGB and oklch(65.129% 0.13723 265.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

65.1%
0.137
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #668ce3

#668ce3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #668ce3 mixed with white

  1. 668ce3
  2. 7498e7
  3. 83a3ea
  4. 92afed
  5. a1baf1
  6. b0c6f3
  7. c0d1f6
  8. cfddf9
  9. dfe8fb
  10. eff4fd

Darker: #668ce3 mixed with black

  1. 668ce3
  2. 5879c5
  3. 4a67a8
  4. 3c558c
  5. 2f4371
  6. 233357
  7. 17233f
  8. 0c1427
  9. 040712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #668ce3 with less saturation

  1. 668ce3
  2. 6a8ddb
  3. 6f8ed3
  4. 738ecb
  5. 778fc2
  6. 7b8fba
  7. 7f90b2
  8. 8390a9
  9. 8790a1
  10. 8b9098

Questions about #668ce3

What color is #668ce3?

#668ce3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 140, 227), in HSL hsl(221.76, 69.06%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.129% 0.13723 265.007).

What colors go well with #668ce3?

The complementary color of #668ce3 is #b68700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #059bd7 and #967dda. The triadic partners are #d66a64 and #53a558.

Is white or black text more readable on #668ce3?

Black text reads better on #668ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668ce3 a warm or cool color?

#668ce3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.137.