#666E92
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.6% 0.057 274.6), rgb(102, 110, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#666E92 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666E92 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 110, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.057 274.6) |
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 #666E92 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666E92 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #666E92 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #666E92 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#8087AA
oklch(63% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#666E92
oklch(54.6% 0.057 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#575F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#484D67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#666E92 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) | #637194 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E91 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B757A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666E92
#666E92
oklch(54.6% 0.057 274.6)
- #7B7049
#7B7049
oklch(54.5% 0.057 94.2)
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 #666E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
Use #666E92 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.