What color is #668BAD?

#668BAD is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 139, 173), and in HSL hsl(209, 30%, 54%).

Is #668BAD accessible as text?

On white, #668BAD has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #668BAD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #668BAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #668BAD?

#668BAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD8967. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #668BAD below.

Is #668BAD good for buttons?

#668BAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #668BAD — white text only reaches 3.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #668BAD the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #668BAD is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#668BAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #668BAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #668BAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #668BAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #668BAD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #668BAD Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Air Force Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #668BAD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Air Force Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #668BAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8DB0D0

Air Force Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Air Force Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #668BAD Secondary #A6B4C0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #668BAD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6773AD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #668BAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #668BAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 102 139 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.2% 0.066 246.8);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4EBF1;
  --color-200: #CAD7E2;
  --color-300: #A4B8CB;
  --color-400: #809AB2;
  --color-500: #607B95;
  --color-600: #4E6274;
  --color-700: #3B4854;
  --color-800: #293138;
  --color-900: #1B1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4EBF1',
    200: '#CAD7E2',
    300: '#A4B8CB',
    400: '#809AB2',
    500: '#607B95',
    600: '#4E6274',
    700: '#3B4854',
    800: '#293138',
    900: '#1B1F23',
  },
}

$base: #668BAD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4EBF1;
$base-200: #CAD7E2;
$base-300: #A4B8CB;
$base-400: #809AB2;
$base-500: #607B95;
$base-600: #4E6274;
$base-700: #3B4854;
$base-800: #293138;
$base-900: #1B1F23;
$base-hover: #4D6F8F;
$base-subtle: #D4DCE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#668BAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD7E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4B8CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#809AB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#607B95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293138",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #668BAD

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Pairs with #668BAD

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