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#669dd2 color: Blue Electress

#669dd2 is rgb(102, 157, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.924% 0.09809 248.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

67.9%
0.098
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #669dd2

#669dd2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Electress (#6d9fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #669dd2 mixed with white

  1. 669dd2
  2. 75a7d7
  3. 85b1dc
  4. 94bae0
  5. a3c4e5
  6. b2ceea
  7. c1d8ee
  8. d1e1f2
  9. e0ebf7
  10. eff5fb

Darker: #669dd2 mixed with black

  1. 669dd2
  2. 5888b6
  3. 4a739b
  4. 3c5f81
  5. 2f4c68
  6. 233a50
  7. 172839
  8. 0c1824
  9. 040910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #669dd2 with less saturation

  1. 669dd2
  2. 6c9dcc
  3. 719cc7
  4. 779cc1
  5. 7c9cbb
  6. 819bb6
  7. 869bb0
  8. 8a9aaa
  9. 8f99a4
  10. 93999e

Questions about #669dd2

What color is #669dd2?

#669dd2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Electress. In RGB it is rgb(102, 157, 210), in HSL hsl(209.44, 54.55%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.924% 0.09809 248.578).

What colors go well with #669dd2?

The complementary color of #669dd2 is #c08c52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a6c1 and #8a92d4. The triadic partners are #cc7e8c and #86a461.

Is white or black text more readable on #669dd2?

Black text reads better on #669dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669dd2 a warm or cool color?

#669dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.098.