#66B6FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #66B6FF

When working with digital screens, the color #66B6FF is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 182 green, and 255 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 60% cyan and 29% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#66B6FF
RGB102, 182, 255
HSL208.6°, 100.0%, 70.0%
CMYK60%, 29%, 0%, 0%
HSV208.6°, 60.0%, 100.0%
LAB71.9, -3.4, -43.4
XYZ40.3, 43.5, 100.9
Decimal6731519

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66B6FF; }
.text-color { color: #66B6FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66B6FF; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF