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#669DF4 Color

#669DF4 is rgb(102, 157, 244) in RGB, hsl(217, 87%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 36%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#669DF4
HEX#669DF4
RGBrgb(102, 157, 244)
HSLhsl(217, 87%, 68%)
HSVhsv(217, 58%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 36%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.141 259.2)
LABlab(63.84% 1.01 -49.90)
LCHlch(63.84% 49.91 271.16)

What #669DF4 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 #669DF4, 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.

#669DF4 Channel Values

How #669DF4 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 157 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 87% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 58% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #669DF4 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #669DF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #669DF4; 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 #669DF4

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 #669DF4 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#669DF4
Protanopia#9595F4
Protanomaly#8598F4
Deuteranopia#8E8EF5
Deuteranomaly#8094F4
Tritanopia#46ABAB
Tritanomaly#54A6CC
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #669DF4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-669df4: #669DF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #669DF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-669df4': '#669DF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.616, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_669df4">#669DF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#669DF4"

More Blue Colors

#669DF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#669DF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #669DF4?

#669DF4 is a light blue — rgb(102, 157, 244) in RGB and hsl(217, 87%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.33.

What is the RGB value of #669DF4?

#669DF4 is rgb(102, 157, 244) — red 102, green 157, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #669DF4?

#669DF4 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 36%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #669DF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #669DF4 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #669DF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #669DF4 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 3.33, which is very hard to tell apart.

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