#6669D4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.2% 0.161 278.8), rgb(102, 105, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#6669D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6669D4 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 105, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.161 278.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6669D4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6669D4 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6669D4 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6669D4 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCEF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9198E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6669D4
oklch(57.2% 0.161 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5152B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#6669D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3479D8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2770D2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378195 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6669D4
#6669D4
oklch(57.2% 0.161 278.8)
- #8A7800
#8A7800
oklch(57.2% 0.118 98.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6669D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #6669D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.