#668EB4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.073 247.8), rgb(102, 142, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#668EB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.073 247.8) |
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 #668EB4 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668EB4 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668EB4 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668EB4 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C779F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6488
oklch(49% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#33526F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#668EB4 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) | #7F8FB6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48979B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668EB4
#668EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 247.8)
- #A78259
#A78259
oklch(63.2% 0.072 68.8)
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 #668EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #668EB4 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.