#668CFF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.8% 0.175 267.7), rgb(102, 140, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#668CFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668CFF |
| RGB | rgb(102, 140, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.175 267.7) |
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 #668CFF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668CFF | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668CFF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668CFF text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668CFF
oklch(66.8% 0.175 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4466E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3654C3
oklch(49% 0.177 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D469E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#273C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#172349
oklch(26.8% 0.072 268.1)
#668CFF 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) | #5599FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D8CFD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B9 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668CFF
#668CFF
oklch(66.8% 0.175 267.7)
- #B88E00
#B88E00
oklch(66.8% 0.137 87.5)
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 #668CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
Use #668CFF 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.