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#66aeef color: Blue Jeans

#66aeef is rgb(102, 174, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.038% 0.11957 247.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

73%
0.120
247°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #66aeef

#66aeef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #66aeef mixed with white

  1. 66aeef
  2. 76b6f1
  3. 86bff3
  4. 96c7f5
  5. a5cff7
  6. b4d7f9
  7. c3dffa
  8. d2e7fc
  9. e1effd
  10. f0f7fe

Darker: #66aeef mixed with black

  1. 66aeef
  2. 5897d0
  3. 4a80b1
  4. 3c6a94
  5. 2f5578
  6. 23415c
  7. 172e42
  8. 0c1c2a
  9. 040b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #66aeef with less saturation

  1. 66aeef
  2. 6eaee8
  3. 76ade1
  4. 7dadda
  5. 84acd3
  6. 8aaccc
  7. 90abc5
  8. 96aabe
  9. 9caab6
  10. a2a9af

Questions about #66aeef

What color is #66aeef?

#66aeef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(102, 174, 239), in HSL hsl(208.47, 81.07%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.038% 0.11957 247.441).

What colors go well with #66aeef?

The complementary color of #66aeef is #da984e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31bad9 and #96a0f2. The triadic partners are #e7879a and #93b661.

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

Black text reads better on #66aeef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66aeef a warm or cool color?

#66aeef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.12.