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#669dd4 color: Blue Electress

#669dd4 is rgb(102, 157, 212) in RGB and oklch(68.018% 0.10051 249.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

68%
0.101
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #669dd4

#669dd4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #669dd4 mixed with white

  1. 669dd4
  2. 75a7d9
  3. 85b1dd
  4. 94bae2
  5. a3c4e6
  6. b2ceeb
  7. c1d8ef
  8. d1e1f3
  9. e0ebf7
  10. eff5fb

Darker: #669dd4 mixed with black

  1. 669dd4
  2. 5888b8
  3. 4a739d
  4. 3c5f83
  5. 2f4c69
  6. 233a51
  7. 17283a
  8. 0c1824
  9. 040910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #669dd4 with less saturation

  1. 669dd4
  2. 6c9dce
  3. 719dc8
  4. 779cc3
  5. 7c9cbd
  6. 819bb7
  7. 869bb1
  8. 8b9aab
  9. 8f9aa5
  10. 94999e

Questions about #669dd4

What color is #669dd4?

#669dd4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Electress. In RGB it is rgb(102, 157, 212), in HSL hsl(210, 56.12%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.018% 0.10051 249.501).

What colors go well with #669dd4?

The complementary color of #669dd4 is #c08d4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a7c3 and #8b91d6. The triadic partners are #ce7e8b and #84a561.

Is white or black text more readable on #669dd4?

Black text reads better on #669dd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669dd4 a warm or cool color?

#669dd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.101.