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#669dc6 color: Cerulean Frost

#669dc6 is rgb(102, 157, 198) in RGB and oklch(67.384% 0.08427 241.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.4%
0.084
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #669dc6

#669dc6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean Frost (#6d9bc3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #669dc6 mixed with white

  1. 669dc6
  2. 76a7cc
  3. 85b0d2
  4. 94bad8
  5. a3c4dd
  6. b2cee3
  7. c2d7e9
  8. d1e1ee
  9. e0ebf4
  10. eff5fa

Darker: #669dc6 mixed with black

  1. 669dc6
  2. 5888ac
  3. 4a7392
  4. 3c5f7a
  5. 2f4c62
  6. 233a4b
  7. 172835
  8. 0c1821
  9. 04090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #669dc6 with less saturation

  1. 669dc6
  2. 6c9dc1
  3. 719cbd
  4. 769bb8
  5. 7b9bb3
  6. 809aaf
  7. 8599aa
  8. 8999a5
  9. 8e98a0
  10. 92979b

Questions about #669dc6

What color is #669dc6?

#669dc6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean Frost. In RGB it is rgb(102, 157, 198), in HSL hsl(205.62, 45.71%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.384% 0.08427 241.814).

What colors go well with #669dc6?

The complementary color of #669dc6 is #bc8b5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50a4b4 and #8494cb. The triadic partners are #c28092 and #8e9f63.

Is white or black text more readable on #669dc6?

Black text reads better on #669dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669dc6 a warm or cool color?

#669dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.084.