#668CF5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.2% 0.162 267), rgb(102, 140, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#668CF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 140, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.162 267) |
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 #668CF5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668CF5 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668CF5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668CF5 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 267.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668CF5
oklch(66.2% 0.162 267)
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Step 600
600
#4569D9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3757BC
oklch(49.1% 0.163 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4898
oklch(42.8% 0.135 267)
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Step 900
900
#283D79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#668CF5 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) | #5D98F9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498BF3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B5 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668CF5
#668CF5
oklch(66.2% 0.162 267)
- #B68C00
#B68C00
oklch(66.2% 0.135 87.2)
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 #668CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
Use #668CF5 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.