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#668fcb color: Provence

#668fcb is rgb(102, 143, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.505% 0.10136 257.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

64.5%
0.101
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

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 #668fcb

#668fcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 258°.

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 Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #668fcb mixed with white

  1. 668fcb
  2. 759ad1
  3. 84a5d6
  4. 93b0dc
  5. a2bbe1
  6. b1c7e6
  7. c0d2eb
  8. d0ddf0
  9. dfe8f5
  10. eff4fa

Darker: #668fcb mixed with black

  1. 668fcb
  2. 587cb0
  3. 4a6996
  4. 3c577d
  5. 2f4565
  6. 23344d
  7. 172437
  8. 0c1522
  9. 04070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #668fcb with less saturation

  1. 668fcb
  2. 6a8fc5
  3. 6f8fbf
  4. 738fb9
  5. 778fb3
  6. 7b8fad
  7. 7f8fa7
  8. 828fa1
  9. 868e9a
  10. 8a8e94

Questions about #668fcb

What color is #668fcb?

#668fcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(102, 143, 203), in HSL hsl(215.64, 49.27%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.505% 0.10136 257.796).

What colors go well with #668fcb?

The complementary color of #668fcb is #b08540. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d99be and #8a84c8. The triadic partners are #c47376 and #6f9c5e.

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

White text reads better on #668fcb: 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 #668fcb a warm or cool color?

#668fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.101.