#666FC5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.5% 0.132 276.9), rgb(102, 111, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#666FC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #666FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.132 276.9) |
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 #666FC5 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #666FC5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #666FC5 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #666FC5 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#919BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7781D2
oklch(63% 0.122 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#666FC5
oklch(57.5% 0.132 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#5057A5
oklch(49% 0.124 277)
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Step 800
800
#424885
oklch(42.7% 0.1 277)
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Step 900
900
#373D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#666FC5 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) | #4C7AC8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4473C3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428190 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #666FC5
#666FC5
oklch(57.5% 0.132 276.9)
- #8D7800
#8D7800
oklch(57.5% 0.119 96.8)
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 #666FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.070
Use #666FC5 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.