#668EDA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.1% 0.123 262.4), rgb(102, 142, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#668EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668EDA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.123 262.4) |
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 #668EDA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668EDA | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668EDA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668EDA text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 262)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668EDA
oklch(65.1% 0.123 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#4770C1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#395EA6
oklch(49.2% 0.123 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 262.3)
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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)
#668EDA 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) | #7094DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628AD8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279FAA | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668EDA
#668EDA
oklch(65.1% 0.123 262.4)
- #B48723
#B48723
oklch(65.1% 0.123 82.4)
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 #668EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA 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 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #668EDA 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.