#667BC7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.119 270.8), rgb(102, 123, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#667BC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #667BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 123, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.119 270.8) |
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 #667BC7 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #667BC7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #667BC7 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #667BC7 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#667BC7
oklch(60% 0.119 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#586DBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#485AA4
oklch(49% 0.12 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#323E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#667BC7 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) | #5E83CA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547BC5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8B97 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #667BC7
#667BC7
oklch(60% 0.119 270.8)
- #9B7C10
#9B7C10
oklch(59.9% 0.118 90.4)
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 #667BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #667BC7 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.