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#669cd6 color: Blue Bay

#669cd6 is rgb(102, 156, 214) in RGB and oklch(67.891% 0.10376 251.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

67.9%
0.104
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #669cd6

#669cd6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #669cd6 mixed with white

  1. 669cd6
  2. 75a6db
  3. 85b0df
  4. 94bae3
  5. a3c4e8
  6. b2cdec
  7. c1d7f0
  8. d1e1f4
  9. e0ebf8
  10. eff5fb

Darker: #669cd6 mixed with black

  1. 669cd6
  2. 5887ba
  3. 4a739e
  4. 3c5f84
  5. 2f4c6a
  6. 233952
  7. 17283b
  8. 0c1825
  9. 040910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #669cd6 with less saturation

  1. 669cd6
  2. 6c9cd0
  3. 719cca
  4. 779bc4
  5. 7c9bbe
  6. 819bb8
  7. 869ab1
  8. 8a9aab
  9. 8f99a5
  10. 93989e

Questions about #669cd6

What color is #669cd6?

#669cd6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(102, 156, 214), in HSL hsl(211.07, 57.73%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.891% 0.10376 251.209).

What colors go well with #669cd6?

The complementary color of #669cd6 is #c08d4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ea6c5 and #8d90d7. The triadic partners are #cf7c88 and #81a560.

Is white or black text more readable on #669cd6?

Black text reads better on #669cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669cd6 a warm or cool color?

#669cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.104.