What color is #668EA1?

#668EA1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #668EA1?

The RGB value is 102, 142, 161: 102 red, 142 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #668EA1?

The complementary color is #A17966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #668EA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#668EA1 color

#668EA1 rgb(102, 142, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #668EA1 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 55.7% green and 63.1% blue (102, 142, 161).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 24% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#668EA1 color codes

HEX	`#668EA1`
RGB	`rgb(102, 142, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 55.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 24%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 37%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 12%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.82, -8.85, -14.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.82, 16.94, 238.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.583, 24.743, 37.35)`
Decimal	`6721185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #668EA1, 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 #668EA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#668EA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	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 #668EA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #668ea1; }
.text { color: #668ea1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #668ea1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 142 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #668ea1, #6670a1); }

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Questions

What color is #668EA1?: #668EA1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #668EA1?: The RGB value is 102, 142, 161: 102 red, 142 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #668EA1?: The complementary color is #A17966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #668EA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.