#666EAD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.9% 0.098 277.2), rgb(102, 110, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#666EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666EAD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.098 277.2) |
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 #666EAD | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666EAD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #666EAD text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #666EAD text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDE
oklch(81% 0.044 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#959DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C84C0
oklch(63.1% 0.091 277.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#666EAD
oklch(55.9% 0.098 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#545B94
oklch(49.1% 0.091 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#454B78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 277)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#666EAD 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) | #5975B0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507B85 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666EAD
#666EAD
oklch(55.9% 0.098 277.2)
- #847426
#847426
oklch(55.9% 0.098 97.4)
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 #666EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #666EAD 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.