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#668dba color: Faded Blue

#668dba is rgb(102, 141, 186) in RGB and oklch(63.256% 0.08089 252.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.3%
0.081
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #668dba

#668dba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Blue (#658cbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #668dba mixed with white

  1. 668dba
  2. 7598c1
  3. 84a3c8
  4. 93afcf
  5. a2bad6
  6. b1c5dd
  7. c0d1e4
  8. d0dceb
  9. dfe8f2
  10. eff3f8

Darker: #668dba mixed with black

  1. 668dba
  2. 587aa1
  3. 4a6789
  4. 3c5572
  5. 2f445c
  6. 233346
  7. 172332
  8. 0c141e
  9. 04070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #668dba with less saturation

  1. 668dba
  2. 6a8db5
  3. 6e8db1
  4. 728cac
  5. 758ca7
  6. 798ca2
  7. 7c8c9e
  8. 808b99
  9. 838b94
  10. 868a8f

Questions about #668dba

What color is #668dba?

#668dba is soft blue. The closest named color is Faded Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 141, 186), in HSL hsl(212.14, 37.84%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.256% 0.08089 252.588).

What colors go well with #668dba?

The complementary color of #668dba is #a88251. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d95ad and #8284ba. The triadic partners are #b5757c and #779561.

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

White text reads better on #668dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668dba a warm or cool color?

#668dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.081.