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#668CFF Color

#668CFF is rgb(102, 140, 255) in RGB, hsl(225, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 45%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#668CFF
HEX#668CFF
RGBrgb(102, 140, 255)
HSLhsl(225, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(225, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 45%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.175 267.7)
LABlab(59.72% 13.16 -62.44)
LCHlch(59.72% 63.81 281.90)

What #668CFF 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 #668CFF, 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.

#668CFF Channel Values

How #668CFF 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 140 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #668CFF 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #668CFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #668CFF; 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 #668CFF

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 #668CFF 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#668CFF
Protanopia#8686FF
Protanomaly#7B89FF
Deuteranopia#8181FF
Deuteranomaly#7786FF
Tritanopia#38A1A1
Tritanomaly#4E99CD
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #668CFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-668cff: #668CFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #668CFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-668cff': '#668CFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.549, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_668cff">#668CFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#668CFF"

More Blue Colors

#668CFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#668CFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #668CFF?

#668CFF is a light blue — rgb(102, 140, 255) in RGB and hsl(225, 100%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #668CFF?

#668CFF is rgb(102, 140, 255) — red 102, green 140, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #668CFF?

#668CFF converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 45%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #668CFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #668CFF scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #668CFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #668CFF 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 12.57, which is visibly different.

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