#668DB1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.07 247), rgb(102, 141, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#668DB1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 141, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.07 247) |
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 #668DB1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668DB1 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668DB1 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668DB1 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C1
oklch(70.6% 0.054 247.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668DB1
oklch(62.9% 0.07 247)
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Step 600
600
#4D779E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6487
oklch(49% 0.071 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#34526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4459
oklch(37.7% 0.046 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#668DB1 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) | #7F8DB3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9599 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668DB1
#668DB1
oklch(62.9% 0.07 247)
- #A6815B
#A6815B
oklch(63% 0.07 66.7)
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 #668DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
Use #668DB1 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.