#66809E
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.1% 0.055 252.3), rgb(102, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#66809E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66809E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.055 252.3) |
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 #66809E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #66809E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66809E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66809E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#748CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.051 252.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66809E
oklch(59.1% 0.055 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C637D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5166
oklch(42.8% 0.042 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#66809E 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) | #75819F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54878A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66809E
#66809E
oklch(59.1% 0.055 252.3)
- #927959
#927959
oklch(59.2% 0.055 73.3)
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 #66809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
Use #66809E 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.