#668AAF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #668AAF

The precise color #668AAF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 102, 138, and 175.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 42% cyan and 21% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#668AAF
RGB102, 138, 175
HSL210.4°, 31.3%, 54.3%
CMYK42%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV210.4°, 41.7%, 68.6%
LAB56.2, -2.7, -23.4
XYZ22.3, 24.1, 44.0
Decimal6720175

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.82:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #668AAF; }
.text-color { color: #668AAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #668AAF; }

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