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#669aeb color: Guilliman Blue

#669aeb is rgb(102, 154, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.514% 0.13261 258.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

68.5%
0.133
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #669aeb

#669aeb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #669aeb mixed with white

  1. 669aeb
  2. 75a4ee
  3. 84aff0
  4. 93b9f3
  5. a3c3f5
  6. b2cdf7
  7. c1d7f9
  8. d0e1fb
  9. e0ebfc
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #669aeb mixed with black

  1. 669aeb
  2. 5885cc
  3. 4a71ae
  4. 3c5e91
  5. 2f4b75
  6. 23395b
  7. 172741
  8. 0c1729
  9. 040913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #669aeb with less saturation

  1. 669aeb
  2. 6c9ae3
  3. 719bdb
  4. 779bd3
  5. 7c9bcb
  6. 819bc3
  7. 869bbb
  8. 8b9bb3
  9. 909bab
  10. 959aa2

Questions about #669aeb

What color is #669aeb?

#669aeb is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 154, 235), in HSL hsl(216.54, 76.88%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.514% 0.13261 258.962).

What colors go well with #669aeb?

The complementary color of #669aeb is #c58f22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10a8db and #988be6. The triadic partners are #e07579 and #6dad5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #669aeb?

Black text reads better on #669aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669aeb a warm or cool color?

#669aeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.133.