#667DAD
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.1% 0.079 264.4), rgb(102, 125, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#667DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #667DAD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 125, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.079 264.4) |
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 #667DAD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #667DAD | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #667DAD text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #667DAD text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7389B6
oklch(63% 0.073 264.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#667DAD
oklch(59.1% 0.079 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#667DAD 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) | #6C81AF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E878E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #667DAD
#667DAD
oklch(59.1% 0.079 264.4)
- #947A44
#947A44
oklch(59.2% 0.079 84.3)
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 #667DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #667DAD 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.