#666B85
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.3% 0.041 276.4), rgb(102, 107, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#666B85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666B85 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 107, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.041 276.4) |
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 #666B85 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666B85 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #666B85 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #666B85 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 277)
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Step 500
500
#8388A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#666B85
oklch(53.3% 0.041 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F77
oklch(49.1% 0.039 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#666B85 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) | #646D86 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B84 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7074 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666B85
#666B85
oklch(53.3% 0.041 276.4)
- #736D52
#736D52
oklch(53.3% 0.041 97)
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 #666B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #666B85 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.