#668FEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.3% 0.146 264.8), rgb(102, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#668FEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668FEC |
| RGB | rgb(102, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.146 264.8) |
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 #668FEC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668FEC | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668FEC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #668FEC text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668FEC
oklch(66.3% 0.146 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#446DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#365AB3
oklch(49% 0.147 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265)
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Step 900
900
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#668FEC 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) | #6898F0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568CEA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668FEC
#668FEC
oklch(66.3% 0.146 264.8)
- #B98B00
#B98B00
oklch(66.3% 0.136 85)
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 #668FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #668FEC 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.