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#66758A Color

#66758A is rgb(102, 117, 138) in RGB, hsl(215, 15%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 15%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66758A
HEX#66758A
RGBrgb(102, 117, 138)
HSLhsl(215, 15%, 47%)
HSVhsv(215, 26%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 15%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.037 256.8)
LABlab(48.57% -1.98 -13.50)
LCHlch(48.57% 13.64 261.67)

What #66758A 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 #66758A, 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.

#66758A Channel Values

How #66758A 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 117 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 15% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 26% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66758A 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.

TextWhite text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #66758A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66758A; 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 #66758A

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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How #66758A 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#66758A
Protanopia#73738A
Protanomaly#6E748A
Deuteranopia#70708A
Deuteranomaly#6C728A
Tritanopia#627878
Tritanomaly#647780
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #66758A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-66758a: #66758A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66758A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66758a': '#66758A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.459, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_66758a">#66758A</color>
SVG fillfill="#66758A"

More Blue Colors

#66758A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#66758A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66758A?

#66758A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(102, 117, 138) in RGB and hsl(215, 15%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #66758A?

#66758A is rgb(102, 117, 138) — red 102, green 117, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66758A?

#66758A converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 15%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66758A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #66758A scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66758A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66758A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 5.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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