#668ACB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.107 261.7), rgb(102, 138, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#668ACB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668ACB |
| RGB | rgb(102, 138, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.107 261.7) |
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 #668ACB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668ACB | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668ACB text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668ACB text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668ACB
oklch(63.4% 0.107 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C72B7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D5F9D
oklch(49% 0.107 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#334E80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#668ACB 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) | #718FCE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585CA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3998A1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668ACB
#668ACB
oklch(63.4% 0.107 261.7)
- #AB8335
#AB8335
oklch(63.4% 0.107 81.2)
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 #668ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #668ACB 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.