Close to Slate Blue
#665BBF
#665BBF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 35.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #665BBF.
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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5.51:1 AABlack text on this color
3.81:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.81:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #665BBF as they’d see it.
#665BBF 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 #665BBF
What color is #665BBF?
#665BBF is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 35.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #665BBF in RGB?
#665BBF is rgb(102, 91, 191): 102 red, 91 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #665BBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 52, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #665BBF?
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 #665BBF?
Its complement #607000 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.