What color is #66709C?

#66709C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66709C?

The RGB value is 102, 112, 156: 102 red, 112 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66709C?

The complementary color is #9C9266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66709C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66709C color

#66709C rgb(102, 112, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #66709C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 43.9% green and 61.2% blue (102, 112, 156).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 21% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#66709C color codes

HEX	`#66709C`
RGB	`rgb(102, 112, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 43.9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 21%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 35%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 28%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.02, 7.25, -25.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.02, 26.04, 286.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.273, 16.813, 33.781)`
Decimal	`6713500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66709C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #66709C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#66709C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #66709C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66709c; }
.text { color: #66709c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66709c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 112 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66709c, #77669c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #66709C?: #66709C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66709C?: The RGB value is 102, 112, 156: 102 red, 112 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66709C?: The complementary color is #9C9266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66709C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.