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#6669FF Color

#6669FF is rgb(102, 105, 255) in RGB, hsl(239, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 59%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6669FF
HEX#6669FF
RGBrgb(102, 105, 255)
HSLhsl(239, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(239, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 59%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.218 276.8)
LABlab(50.86% 32.94 -76.70)
LCHlch(50.86% 83.47 293.24)

What #6669FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6669FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6669FF Channel Values

How #6669FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 102 · G 105 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6669FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6669FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6669FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6669FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #6669FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6669FF
Protanopia#6868FF
Protanomaly#6869FF
Deuteranopia#6868FF
Deuteranomaly#6768FF
Tritanopia#2A8989
Tritanomaly#497DC4
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6669FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6669ff: #6669FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6669FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6669ff': '#6669FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.412, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_6669ff">#6669FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6669FF"

More Blue Colors

#6669FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6669FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6669FF?

#6669FF is a light blue — rgb(102, 105, 255) in RGB and hsl(239, 100%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.

What is the RGB value of #6669FF?

#6669FF is rgb(102, 105, 255) — red 102, green 105, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6669FF?

#6669FF converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 59%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6669FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6669FF scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6669FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6669FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.27, which is visibly different.

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