#66A0E9

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #66A0E9

The hex code #66A0E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 160 green, and 233 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 56% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#66A0E9
RGB102, 160, 233
HSL213.4°, 74.9%, 65.7%
CMYK56%, 31%, 0%, 9%
HSV213.4°, 56.2%, 91.4%
LAB64.8, 2.1, -42.5
XYZ32.8, 33.8, 81.9
Decimal6725865

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66A0E9; }
.text-color { color: #66A0E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66A0E9; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
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