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#668dec color: Soft Blue

#668dec is rgb(102, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(65.847% 0.14833 265.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

65.8%
0.148
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #668dec

#668dec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, 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: #668dec mixed with white

  1. 668dec
  2. 7499ef
  3. 83a4f2
  4. 92b0f4
  5. a1bbf6
  6. b0c7f8
  7. c0d2fa
  8. cfddfc
  9. dfe9fd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #668dec mixed with black

  1. 668dec
  2. 587acd
  3. 4a67af
  4. 3c5592
  5. 2f4476
  6. 23335b
  7. 172342
  8. 0c1429
  9. 040713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #668dec with less saturation

  1. 668dec
  2. 6a8ee3
  3. 6f8fdb
  4. 7390d2
  5. 7891c9
  6. 7c91c0
  7. 8091b7
  8. 8592ae
  9. 8992a5
  10. 8d929b

Questions about #668dec

What color is #668dec?

#668dec is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(222.54, 77.91%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.847% 0.14833 265.675).

What colors go well with #668dec?

The complementary color of #668dec is #ba8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ddf and #9a7ce1. The triadic partners are #de6961 and #4ca956.

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

Black text reads better on #668dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668dec a warm or cool color?

#668dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.148.