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#668ed2 color: Royal Regatta

#668ed2 is rgb(102, 142, 210) in RGB and oklch(64.64% 0.1118 260.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

64.6%
0.112
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #668ed2

#668ed2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, 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: #668ed2 mixed with white

  1. 668ed2
  2. 7599d7
  3. 84a5dc
  4. 92b0e1
  5. a2bbe6
  6. b1c6ea
  7. c0d2ef
  8. d0ddf3
  9. dfe8f7
  10. eff4fb

Darker: #668ed2 mixed with black

  1. 668ed2
  2. 587bb6
  3. 4a689b
  4. 3c5681
  5. 2f4468
  6. 233450
  7. 172439
  8. 0c1524
  9. 040710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #668ed2 with less saturation

  1. 668ed2
  2. 6a8ecb
  3. 6f8fc5
  4. 738fbe
  5. 778fb7
  6. 7b8fb1
  7. 7f8faa
  8. 838fa3
  9. 868f9c
  10. 8a8e95

Questions about #668ed2

What color is #668ed2?

#668ed2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Royal Regatta. In RGB it is rgb(102, 142, 210), in HSL hsl(217.78, 54.55%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.64% 0.1118 260.579).

What colors go well with #668ed2?

The complementary color of #668ed2 is #b18633. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #339ac5 and #8e81cd. The triadic partners are #c97171 and #679f5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #668ed2?

White text reads better on #668ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668ed2 a warm or cool color?

#668ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.112.