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#668ecf color: Royal Regatta

#668ecf is rgb(102, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.488% 0.10774 259.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

64.5%
0.108
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #668ecf

#668ecf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Regatta (#678bc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #668ecf mixed with white

  1. 668ecf
  2. 7599d4
  3. 84a4da
  4. 92b0df
  5. a2bbe4
  6. b1c6e9
  7. c0d1ed
  8. d0ddf2
  9. dfe8f6
  10. eff4fb

Darker: #668ecf mixed with black

  1. 668ecf
  2. 587bb4
  3. 4a6899
  4. 3c567f
  5. 2f4467
  6. 23344f
  7. 172438
  8. 0c1523
  9. 040710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #668ecf with less saturation

  1. 668ecf
  2. 6a8ec9
  3. 6e8fc2
  4. 738fbc
  5. 778fb5
  6. 7b8faf
  7. 7e8fa8
  8. 828ea2
  9. 868e9b
  10. 8a8e94

Questions about #668ecf

What color is #668ecf?

#668ecf is soft blue. The closest named color is Royal Regatta. In RGB it is rgb(102, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(217.14, 52.24%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.488% 0.10774 259.782).

What colors go well with #668ecf?

The complementary color of #668ecf is #b08638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3799c2 and #8d82cb. The triadic partners are #c77172 and #699e5d.

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

White text reads better on #668ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668ecf a warm or cool color?

#668ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.108.