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#66a8f0 color: Cerulean

#66a8f0 is rgb(102, 168, 240) in RGB and oklch(71.778% 0.12563 251.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

71.8%
0.126
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #66a8f0

#66a8f0 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #66a8f0 mixed with white

  1. 66a8f0
  2. 76b1f2
  3. 86baf4
  4. 95c3f6
  5. a4cbf8
  6. b3d4f9
  7. c2ddfb
  8. d2e5fc
  9. e1eefd
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #66a8f0 mixed with black

  1. 66a8f0
  2. 5892d1
  3. 4a7cb2
  4. 3c6795
  5. 2f5278
  6. 233f5d
  7. 172c43
  8. 0c1a2a
  9. 040a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #66a8f0 with less saturation

  1. 66a8f0
  2. 6da8e9
  3. 74a8e1
  4. 7ba8da
  5. 81a7d2
  6. 88a7cb
  7. 8ea7c3
  8. 93a6bb
  9. 99a5b4
  10. 9ea5ac

Questions about #66a8f0

What color is #66a8f0?

#66a8f0 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(102, 168, 240), in HSL hsl(211.3, 82.14%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.778% 0.12563 251.847).

What colors go well with #66a8f0?

The complementary color of #66a8f0 is #d49640. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24b5dc and #9899f0. The triadic partners are #e7818f and #86b45e.

Is white or black text more readable on #66a8f0?

Black text reads better on #66a8f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66a8f0 a warm or cool color?

#66a8f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.126.