#666DDD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.6% 0.168 277.2), rgb(102, 109, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#666DDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666DDD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 109, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.168 277.2) |
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 #666DDD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666DDD | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #666DDD text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #666DDD text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 277)
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Step 500
500
#747DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 277.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#666DDD
oklch(58.6% 0.168 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#404494
oklch(42.8% 0.129 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#353A76
oklch(37.7% 0.101 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#666DDD 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) | #337EE1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2174DB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D869B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666DDD
#666DDD
oklch(58.6% 0.168 277.2)
- #907B00
#907B00
oklch(58.5% 0.121 97.1)
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 #666DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #666DDD 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.