Close to Royal Blue
#666FE2
#666FE2 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 43.5% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 68% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #666FE2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.94:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #666FE2 as they’d see it.
#666FE2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #666FE2
What color is #666FE2?
#666FE2 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 43.5% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 68% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #666FE2 in RGB?
#666FE2 is rgb(102, 111, 226): 102 red, 111 green, and 226 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #666FE2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 51, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #666FE2?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #666FE2?
Its complement #817E07 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.