#669BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.094 248), rgb(102, 155, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#669BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #669BCD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.094 248) |
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 #669BCD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #669BCD | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669BCD text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669BCD text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 247)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#669BCD
oklch(67.2% 0.094 248)
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Step 500
500
#488FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.119 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#2578BB
oklch(55.7% 0.13 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#1764A1
oklch(49.1% 0.121 248.1)
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Step 800
800
#175283
oklch(42.7% 0.1 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4469
oklch(37.6% 0.079 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#669BCD 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) | #869CCF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A7AC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #669BCD
#669BCD
oklch(67.2% 0.094 248)
- #BC8B54
#BC8B54
oklch(67.2% 0.094 68.3)
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 #669BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #669BCD 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.