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#669cde color: Blue Bay

#669cde is rgb(102, 156, 222) in RGB and oklch(68.279% 0.11381 254.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

68.3%
0.114
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #669cde

#669cde is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #669cde mixed with white

  1. 669cde
  2. 75a6e2
  3. 85b0e6
  4. 94bae9
  5. a3c4ed
  6. b2cef0
  7. c1d8f3
  8. d1e1f6
  9. e0ebf9
  10. eff5fc

Darker: #669cde mixed with black

  1. 669cde
  2. 5887c1
  3. 4a73a5
  4. 3c5f89
  5. 2f4c6f
  6. 233955
  7. 17283d
  8. 0c1826
  9. 040912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #669cde with less saturation

  1. 669cde
  2. 6c9cd7
  3. 719cd1
  4. 779cca
  5. 7c9cc3
  6. 819bbc
  7. 869bb5
  8. 8b9bae
  9. 909aa7
  10. 949aa0

Questions about #669cde

What color is #669cde?

#669cde is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(102, 156, 222), in HSL hsl(213, 64.52%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.279% 0.11381 254.161).

What colors go well with #669cde?

The complementary color of #669cde is #c38e40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33a8cd and #918fdd. The triadic partners are #d67a83 and #7ba95e.

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

Black text reads better on #669cde: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669cde a warm or cool color?

#669cde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.114.