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#668fcd color: Provence

#668fcd is rgb(102, 143, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.604% 0.10403 258.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

64.6%
0.104
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #668fcd

#668fcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, 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: #668fcd mixed with white

  1. 668fcd
  2. 759ad3
  3. 84a5d8
  4. 93b0dd
  5. a2bbe2
  6. b1c7e7
  7. c0d2ec
  8. d0ddf1
  9. dfe8f6
  10. eff4fb

Darker: #668fcd mixed with black

  1. 668fcd
  2. 587cb2
  3. 4a6998
  4. 3c577e
  5. 2f4566
  6. 23344e
  7. 172438
  8. 0c1523
  9. 04070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #668fcd with less saturation

  1. 668fcd
  2. 6a8fc7
  3. 6f8fc1
  4. 738fbb
  5. 778fb4
  6. 7b8fae
  7. 7f8fa8
  8. 838fa1
  9. 868f9b
  10. 8a8e94

Questions about #668fcd

What color is #668fcd?

#668fcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(102, 143, 205), in HSL hsl(216.12, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.604% 0.10403 258.436).

What colors go well with #668fcd?

The complementary color of #668fcd is #b0863d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9ac0 and #8b83ca. The triadic partners are #c57375 and #6d9d5e.

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

White text reads better on #668fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668fcd a warm or cool color?

#668fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.104.