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#669bec color: Guilliman Blue

#669bec is rgb(102, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.779% 0.13289 258.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

68.8%
0.133
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #669bec

#669bec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, 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: #669bec mixed with white

  1. 669bec
  2. 75a5ef
  3. 84aff1
  4. 93baf4
  5. a3c4f6
  6. b2cef8
  7. c1d8fa
  8. d0e1fb
  9. e0ebfd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #669bec mixed with black

  1. 669bec
  2. 5886cd
  3. 4a72af
  4. 3c5e92
  5. 2f4b76
  6. 23395b
  7. 172842
  8. 0c1829
  9. 040913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #669bec with less saturation

  1. 669bec
  2. 6c9be4
  3. 729cdc
  4. 779cd4
  5. 7d9ccc
  6. 829cc4
  7. 879cbc
  8. 8c9cb4
  9. 919bac
  10. 969ba3

Questions about #669bec

What color is #669bec?

#669bec is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(216.27, 77.91%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.779% 0.13289 258.62).

What colors go well with #669bec?

The complementary color of #669bec is #c78f23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0ea9db and #988ce7. The triadic partners are #e1767a and #6eae5b.

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

Black text reads better on #669bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669bec a warm or cool color?

#669bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.133.