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#669cdc color: Blue Bay

#669cdc is rgb(102, 156, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.181% 0.11128 253.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

68.2%
0.111
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 14%

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 #669cdc

#669cdc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 253°.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #669cdc mixed with white

  1. 669cdc
  2. 75a6e0
  3. 85b0e4
  4. 94bae8
  5. a3c4ec
  6. b2ceef
  7. c1d7f3
  8. d1e1f6
  9. e0ebf9
  10. eff5fc

Darker: #669cdc mixed with black

  1. 669cdc
  2. 5887bf
  3. 4a73a3
  4. 3c5f88
  5. 2f4c6e
  6. 233954
  7. 17283c
  8. 0c1826
  9. 040911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #669cdc with less saturation

  1. 669cdc
  2. 6c9cd5
  3. 719ccf
  4. 779cc8
  5. 7c9cc2
  6. 819bbb
  7. 869bb4
  8. 8b9aae
  9. 909aa7
  10. 9499a0

Questions about #669cdc

What color is #669cdc?

#669cdc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(102, 156, 220), in HSL hsl(212.54, 62.77%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.181% 0.11128 253.481).

What colors go well with #669cdc?

The complementary color of #669cdc is #c28d43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36a7cb and #908fdb. The triadic partners are #d47b85 and #7da85f.

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

Black text reads better on #669cdc: 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 #669cdc a warm or cool color?

#669cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.111.