#668BE1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.136 265.2), rgb(102, 139, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#668BE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 139, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.136 265.2) |
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 #668BE1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668BE1 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668BE1 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668BE1 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#809FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668BE1
oklch(64.8% 0.136 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#486EC9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 265)
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Step 700
700
#3A5BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#304B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 265)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#668BE1 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) | #6893E4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5988DF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9EAB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668BE1
#668BE1
oklch(64.8% 0.136 265.2)
- #B38700
#B38700
oklch(64.8% 0.133 85.4)
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 #668BE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #668BE1 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.