HEX Color #66AFDB (Lightskyblue)

About #66AFDB

The precise color #66AFDB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 102, 175, and 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 53% cyan and 20% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#66AFDB

RGB102, 175, 219

HSL202.6°, 61.9%, 62.9%

CMYK53%, 20%, 0%, 14%

HSV202.6°, 53.4%, 85.9%

LAB68.5, -10.5, -29.2

XYZ33.6, 38.6, 72.7

Decimal6729691

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#66AFDB #DB9165

Analogous

#65DBCC #6574DB

Triadic

#DB65AF #AFDB65

Tetradic

#CC65DB #DB9165 #74DB65

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#66AFDB

#77B7DF

#88C0E3

#99C9E7

#AAD2EB

#BBDBEF

#CCE4F3

#DDEDF7

#EEF6FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#66AFDB

#5A9BC2

#4F88AA

#447492

#386179

#2D4D61

#223A49

#162630

#0B1318

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.41:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.72:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.30:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.41:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66AFDB; }

.text-color { color: #66AFDB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #66AFDB; }

Similar Colors

Lightskyblue

#87CEFA