Information about #66B0E1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #66B0E1 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(102, 176, 225) (40% red, 69% green, 88.2% blue), or CMYK 48 / 19 / 0 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #66B0E1 reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Caps Blue (#68B1E2). Slightly further away sit Malibu (#66B7E1) and Blue Jeans (#5DADEC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(102, 176, 225)), which gives #66B0E1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #66B0E1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#66B0E1 color variations

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#66B0E1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #66B0E1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66B0E1
  • RGB102, 176, 225
  • CMYK48, 19, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(102, 176, 225)
  • HSL204°, 67%, 64%
  • HSL Precise203.902°, 67.213%, 64.118%
  • HSV204°, 55%, 88%
  • HSB204°, 55%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.690, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.690, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.690, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID66B0E1
  • DECIMAL ID6729953
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01