#668FBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.083 252), rgb(102, 143, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#668FBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668FBD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 143, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.083 252) |
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 #668FBD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668FBD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668FBD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668FBD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 251.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668FBD
oklch(63.8% 0.083 252)
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Step 600
600
#4A76A7
oklch(55.5% 0.091 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B638F
oklch(49% 0.084 252)
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Step 800
800
#315174
oklch(42.7% 0.07 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C435E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#668FBD 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) | #7D91BF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42999F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668FBD
#668FBD
oklch(63.8% 0.083 252)
- #AB8351
#AB8351
oklch(63.7% 0.083 71.6)
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 #668FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #668FBD 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.