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#666EEB Color

#666EEB is rgb(102, 110, 235) in RGB, hsl(236, 77%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 53%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#666EEB
HEX#666EEB
RGBrgb(102, 110, 235)
HSLhsl(236, 77%, 66%)
HSVhsv(236, 57%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 53%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.185 276.5)
LABlab(50.89% 24.83 -65.55)
LCHlch(50.89% 70.09 290.75)

What #666EEB 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 #666EEB, 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.

#666EEB Channel Values

How #666EEB 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 110 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 77% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 57% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666EEB 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 text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #666EEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666EEB; 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 #666EEB

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.

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Shades

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How #666EEB 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#666EEB
Protanopia#6D6DEB
Protanomaly#6A6DEB
Deuteranopia#6B6BEB
Deuteranomaly#696CEB
Tritanopia#3D8787
Tritanomaly#517EB8
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #666EEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-666eeb: #666EEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #666EEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-666eeb': '#666EEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.431, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_666eeb">#666EEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#666EEB"

More Blue Colors

#666EEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#666EEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #666EEB?

#666EEB is a light blue — rgb(102, 110, 235) in RGB and hsl(236, 77%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #666EEB?

#666EEB is rgb(102, 110, 235) — red 102, green 110, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #666EEB?

#666EEB converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 53%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #666EEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #666EEB scores 4.2:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #666EEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #666EEB 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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