#669EFE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.153 260.5), rgb(102, 158, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#669EFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #669EFE |
| RGB | rgb(102, 158, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.153 260.5) |
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 #669EFE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #669EFE | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669EFE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669EFE text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#669EFE
oklch(70.4% 0.153 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FD
oklch(63% 0.196 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1969ED
oklch(55.7% 0.213 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A56CE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D47A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#143D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 260.9)
#669EFE 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) | #75A6FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6098FC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #669EFE
#669EFE
oklch(70.4% 0.153 260.5)
- #CE9400
#CE9400
oklch(70.4% 0.146 80.6)
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 #669EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #669EFE 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.