#666EF3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.3% 0.196 276.2), rgb(102, 110, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#666EF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 110, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.196 276.2) |
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 #666EF3 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #666EF3 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #666EF3 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #666EF3 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#666EF3
oklch(60.3% 0.196 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#595BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.213 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4949CD
oklch(49% 0.198 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA6
oklch(42.6% 0.165 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#323684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#666EF3 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) | #0283F8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA6 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666EF3
#666EF3
oklch(60.3% 0.196 276.2)
- #978000
#978000
oklch(60.3% 0.124 96.4)
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 #666EF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #666EF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #666EF3 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.