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#669be0 color: Blue Bay

#669be0 is rgb(102, 155, 224) in RGB and oklch(68.162% 0.1173 255.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

68.2%
0.117
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #669be0

#669be0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #669be0 mixed with white

  1. 669be0
  2. 75a5e4
  3. 84afe7
  4. 94b9eb
  5. a3c3ee
  6. b2cdf1
  7. c1d7f4
  8. d0e1f7
  9. e0ebfa
  10. eff5fd

Darker: #669be0 mixed with black

  1. 669be0
  2. 5886c3
  3. 4a72a6
  4. 3c5e8a
  5. 2f4b70
  6. 233956
  7. 17283e
  8. 0c1827
  9. 040912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #669be0 with less saturation

  1. 669be0
  2. 6c9bd9
  3. 719bd2
  4. 779bcb
  5. 7c9bc4
  6. 819bbd
  7. 869bb6
  8. 8b9aaf
  9. 8f9aa7
  10. 9499a0

Questions about #669be0

What color is #669be0?

#669be0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(102, 155, 224), in HSL hsl(213.93, 66.3%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.162% 0.1173 255.496).

What colors go well with #669be0?

The complementary color of #669be0 is #c28e3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ea7cf and #928dde. The triadic partners are #d77981 and #78a95e.

Is white or black text more readable on #669be0?

Black text reads better on #669be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669be0 a warm or cool color?

#669be0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.117.