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#669cd3 color: Blue Bay

#669cd3 is rgb(102, 156, 211) in RGB and oklch(67.749% 0.10007 249.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

67.7%
0.100
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #669cd3

#669cd3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #669cd3 mixed with white

  1. 669cd3
  2. 75a6d8
  3. 85b0dd
  4. 94bae1
  5. a3c3e6
  6. b2cdea
  7. c1d7ef
  8. d1e1f3
  9. e0ebf7
  10. eff5fb

Darker: #669cd3 mixed with black

  1. 669cd3
  2. 5887b7
  3. 4a739c
  4. 3c5f82
  5. 2f4c69
  6. 233951
  7. 17283a
  8. 0c1824
  9. 040910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #669cd3 with less saturation

  1. 669cd3
  2. 6c9ccd
  3. 719cc7
  4. 769bc2
  5. 7c9bbc
  6. 819ab6
  7. 859ab0
  8. 8a99aa
  9. 8f99a4
  10. 93989e

Questions about #669cd3

What color is #669cd3?

#669cd3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(102, 156, 211), in HSL hsl(210.28, 55.33%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.749% 0.10007 249.926).

What colors go well with #669cd3?

The complementary color of #669cd3 is #bf8c4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a6c2 and #8b91d4. The triadic partners are #cd7d89 and #83a461.

Is white or black text more readable on #669cd3?

Black text reads better on #669cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669cd3 a warm or cool color?

#669cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.1.