#668EA6
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.6% 0.057 235.2), rgb(102, 142, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#668EA6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.057 235.2) |
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 #668EA6 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668EA6 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668EA6 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668EA6 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668EA6
oklch(62.6% 0.057 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E7993
oklch(55.5% 0.063 236)
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Step 700
700
#3F667D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#345366
oklch(42.6% 0.048 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4553
oklch(37.7% 0.037 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#668EA6 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) | #838DA7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9496 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668EA6
#668EA6
oklch(62.6% 0.057 235.2)
- #A47F67
#A47F67
oklch(62.6% 0.058 54.4)
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 #668EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #668EA6 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.