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#669aec color: Guilliman Blue

#669aec is rgb(102, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.567% 0.13392 259.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

68.6%
0.134
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #669aec

#669aec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.134 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 7.4:1, 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: #669aec mixed with white

  1. 669aec
  2. 75a4ef
  3. 84aff1
  4. 93b9f4
  5. a3c3f6
  6. b2cdf8
  7. c1d7fa
  8. d0e1fb
  9. e0ebfd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #669aec mixed with black

  1. 669aec
  2. 5885cd
  3. 4a71af
  4. 3c5e92
  5. 2f4b76
  6. 23395b
  7. 172742
  8. 0c1729
  9. 040913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #669aec with less saturation

  1. 669aec
  2. 6c9be4
  3. 719bdc
  4. 779bd4
  5. 7c9bcc
  6. 819bc4
  7. 869bbc
  8. 8b9bb3
  9. 909bab
  10. 959aa3

Questions about #669aec

What color is #669aec?

#669aec is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(216.72, 77.91%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.567% 0.13392 259.179).

What colors go well with #669aec?

The complementary color of #669aec is #c68f1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0aa8dc and #988be7. The triadic partners are #e17578 and #6cae5a.

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

Black text reads better on #669aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669aec a warm or cool color?

#669aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.134.