#667BAD
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.7% 0.081 266.4), rgb(102, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#667BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #667BAD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.081 266.4) |
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 #667BAD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #667BAD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #667BAD text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #667BAD text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D9
oklch(81% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 267)
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Step 500
500
#7589B7
oklch(63.2% 0.073 266.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#667BAD
oklch(58.7% 0.081 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8C
oklch(49% 0.076 267)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.063 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#667BAD 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) | #6A7FAF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E858D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #667BAD
#667BAD
oklch(58.7% 0.081 266.4)
- #917940
#917940
oklch(58.6% 0.081 87)
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 #667BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #667BAD 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.