#668ADE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.133 265.3), rgb(102, 138, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#668ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668ADE |
| RGB | rgb(102, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.133 265.3) |
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 #668ADE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668ADE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668ADE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668ADE text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#819FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668ADE
oklch(64.4% 0.133 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A6EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAC
oklch(49% 0.135 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#314B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#668ADE 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) | #6892E1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5987DC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239CA9 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668ADE
#668ADE
oklch(64.4% 0.133 265.3)
- #B28600
#B28600
oklch(64.5% 0.132 85.2)
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 #668ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #668ADE 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.