#668CB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.079 252.7), rgb(102, 140, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#668CB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 140, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.079 252.7) |
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 #668CB8 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668CB8 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668CB8 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668CB8 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668CB8
oklch(62.9% 0.079 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#345172
oklch(42.7% 0.065 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#668CB8 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) | #7B8EBA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7185B7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46969B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668CB8
#668CB8
oklch(62.9% 0.079 252.7)
- #A78151
#A78151
oklch(62.9% 0.08 72)
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 #668CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #668CB8 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.