#66A8E2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #66A8E2

When working with digital screens, the color #66A8E2 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 102 parts red, 168 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 55% Cyan, 26% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#66A8E2
RGB102, 168, 226
HSL208.1°, 68.1%, 64.3%
CMYK55%, 26%, 0%, 11%
HSV208.1°, 54.9%, 88.6%
LAB66.8, -4.6, -35.7
XYZ33.2, 36.3, 77.2
Decimal6727906

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66A8E2; }
.text-color { color: #66A8E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66A8E2; }

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