#668ED8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65% 0.12 262), rgb(102, 142, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#668ED8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.12 262) |
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 #668ED8 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668ED8 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668ED8 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668ED8 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668ED8
oklch(65% 0.12 262)
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Step 600
600
#4771BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#395EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A416B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#668ED8 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) | #7194DB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6389D6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9EA9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668ED8
#668ED8
oklch(65% 0.12 262)
- #B38728
#B38728
oklch(65% 0.12 82.2)
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 #668ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
Use #668ED8 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.