#66A0DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #66A0DB

When working with digital screens, the color #66A0DB is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(102, 160, 219).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 53% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#66A0DB
RGB102, 160, 219
HSL210.3°, 61.9%, 62.9%
CMYK53%, 27%, 0%, 14%
HSV210.3°, 53.4%, 85.9%
LAB64.2, -2.2, -35.7
XYZ30.8, 33.1, 71.8
Decimal6725851

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66A0DB; }
.text-color { color: #66A0DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66A0DB; }

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