Palettes / Colors / #668EC2

#668EC2 — Muted Blue

#668EC2 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #668EC2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#668EC2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C29A66; it also sits naturally between #66BCC2 and #6C66C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 56% · Blue 76%

Cyan 47% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #668EC2

.text { color: #668EC2; }
.background { background-color: #668EC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #668EC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(102, 142, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 43%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #668EC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(102, 142, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #668EC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(102, 142, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#668EC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#668EC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C29A66:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #668EC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #668EC2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #668EC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #668EC2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #668EC2?

#668EC2 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 102, 142, 194). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #668EC2?

#668EC2 is RGB 102, 142, 194 — HSL 214°, 43%, 58% — CMYK 47%, 27%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #668EC2?

Its complement is #C29A66; analogous partners are #66BCC2 and #6C66C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #668EC2 for text?

Black text on #668EC2 has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.38:1.