#668CA9
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.3% 0.061 241.8), rgb(102, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#668CA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.061 241.8) |
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 #668CA9 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668CA9 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668CA9 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668CA9 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 241.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668CA9
oklch(62.3% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7897
oklch(55.5% 0.067 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#406581
oklch(49.1% 0.062 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#355369
oklch(42.8% 0.051 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4455
oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#668CA9 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) | #808CAA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7784A8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9395 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668CA9
#668CA9
oklch(62.3% 0.061 241.8)
- #A27F61
#A27F61
oklch(62.3% 0.061 62)
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 #668CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #668CA9 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.