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#669be2 color: Little Boy Blue

#669be2 is rgb(102, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.262% 0.11988 256.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

68.3%
0.120
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #669be2

#669be2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #669be2 mixed with white

  1. 669be2
  2. 75a5e6
  3. 84afe9
  4. 94b9ec
  5. a3c3ef
  6. b2cdf2
  7. c1d7f5
  8. d0e1f8
  9. e0ebfa
  10. eff5fd

Darker: #669be2 mixed with black

  1. 669be2
  2. 5886c4
  3. 4a72a8
  4. 3c5e8c
  5. 2f4b71
  6. 233957
  7. 17283e
  8. 0c1827
  9. 040912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #669be2 with less saturation

  1. 669be2
  2. 6c9bdb
  3. 719bd4
  4. 779bcd
  5. 7c9bc6
  6. 819bbe
  7. 869bb7
  8. 8b9ab0
  9. 909aa8
  10. 949aa1

Questions about #669be2

What color is #669be2?

#669be2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(214.35, 68.13%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.262% 0.11988 256.086).

What colors go well with #669be2?

The complementary color of #669be2 is #c38e37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba7d1 and #938de0. The triadic partners are #d97880 and #76aa5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #669be2?

Black text reads better on #669be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669be2 a warm or cool color?

#669be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.12.