#666FAC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56% 0.095 276.5), rgb(102, 111, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#666FAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666FAC |
| RGB | rgb(102, 111, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.095 276.5) |
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 #666FAC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666FAC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #666FAC text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #666FAC text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 276)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#666FAC
oklch(56% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#545B92
oklch(49% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F60
oklch(37.8% 0.057 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#666FAC 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) | #5A76AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5571AB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507B85 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666FAC
#666FAC
oklch(56% 0.095 276.5)
- #85742A
#85742A
oklch(56% 0.095 96.2)
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 #666FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #666FAC 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.