#668EE6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.7% 0.139 264.4), rgb(102, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#668EE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.139 264.4) |
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 #668EE6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668EE6 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668EE6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668EE6 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 264.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668EE6
oklch(65.7% 0.139 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#456ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#375BAF
oklch(49% 0.14 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#668EE6 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) | #6A96EA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8BE4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FA1AF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668EE6
#668EE6
oklch(65.7% 0.139 264.4)
- #B78900
#B78900
oklch(65.7% 0.135 84.7)
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 #668EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #668EE6 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.