#668DDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.124 263), rgb(102, 141, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#668DDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668DDA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 141, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.124 263) |
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 #668DDA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668DDA | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668DDA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668DDA text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DD
oklch(70.6% 0.096 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668DDA
oklch(64.8% 0.124 263)
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Step 600
600
#4870C1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 263)
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Step 700
700
#395DA7
oklch(49% 0.126 263)
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Step 800
800
#304D87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#668DDA 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) | #6E94DD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089D8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289EA9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668DDA
#668DDA
oklch(64.8% 0.124 263)
- #B38720
#B38720
oklch(64.9% 0.124 83.3)
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 #668DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #668DDA 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.