#66BDE2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #66BDE2

When working with digital screens, the color #66BDE2 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 189 green, and 226 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 55% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#66BDE2
RGB102, 189, 226
HSL197.9°, 68.1%, 64.3%
CMYK55%, 16%, 0%, 11%
HSV197.9°, 54.9%, 88.6%
LAB72.7, -15.9, -26.5
XYZ37.4, 44.7, 78.6
Decimal6733282

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.94:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66BDE2; }
.text-color { color: #66BDE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66BDE2; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB