#667ECC Color

#667ECC is rgb(102, 126, 204) in RGB, hsl(226, 50%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 38%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), visibly different at ΔE 10.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#667ECC

HEX#667ECC

RGBrgb(102, 126, 204)

HSLhsl(226, 50%, 60%)

HSVhsv(226, 50%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 38%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.122 269.6)

LABlab(53.57% 7.80 -43.85)

LCHlch(53.57% 44.54 280.09)

What #667ECC 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 #667ECC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.43 Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 11.02 Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 11.41 Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 12.44 Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 13.22 Han Blue#446CCFΔE 14.81

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

#667ECC Channel Values

How #667ECC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 102 · G 126 · B 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 226° · S 50% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 226° · S 50% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 50% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #667ECC 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #667ECC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #667ECC; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #667ECC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #667ECC.

How #667ECC 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#667ECC

Protanopia#7A7ACC

Protanomaly#737CCC

Deuteranopia#7777CC

Deuteranomaly#707ACC

Tritanopia#518B8B

Tritanomaly#5A86A9

Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #667ECC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-667ecc: #667ECC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #667ECC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-667ecc': '#667ECC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.494, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="color_667ecc">#667ECC</color>

SVG fillfill="#667ECC"

More Blue Colors

#667ECC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#667ECC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #667ECC?

#667ECC is a light blue — rgb(102, 126, 204) in RGB and hsl(226, 50%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.43.

What is the RGB value of #667ECC?

#667ECC is rgb(102, 126, 204) — red 102, green 126, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #667ECC?

#667ECC converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 38%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #667ECC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #667ECC scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #667ECC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #667ECC 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.

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