Information about Dark Blue Gray color

#666699 - Dark Blue Gray color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#666699, known as "Dark Blue Gray", falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 102, 153) — 40% red, 40% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 20 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned classic blue, #666699 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Deloras (#606AA1). Slightly further away sit Scampi (#6F63A0) and Waikawa Grey (#5B6E91).

The recipe behind #666699 is rgb(102, 102, 153), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. The name "Dark Blue Gray" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dark Blue Gray color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Blue Gray color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Blue Gray

#666699
#8484AD

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#A3A3C1

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#C1C1D6

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#E0E0EA

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Blue Gray color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Blue Gray

#666699
#51517A

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#3D3D5B

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#28283D

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#14141E

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Black

#000000

Dark Blue Gray color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Blue Gray

#666699
#6B6B93

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#70708E

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#757589

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#7A7A84

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Grey

#808080

Dark Blue Gray color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#99668E

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#8E6699

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#7A6699

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Dark Blue Gray

#666699
#667A99

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#668E99

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#66998E

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Dark Blue Gray 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
#666699
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

#999966
#999966

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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
#666699
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

#809966
#809966

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#998066
#998066

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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
#806699
#806699

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#666699
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

#668099
#668099

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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
#666699
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

#996666
Copper Rose

#996666

#669966
#669966

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#666699
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

#996699
#996699

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#999966
#999966

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#669966
#669966

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#666699
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

#996680
#996680

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#999966
#999966

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#669980
#669980

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Nearest named colors to Dark Blue Gray

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Butterfly Bush color link
Butterfly Bush

#68578C

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Dark Blue Gray color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#666699 - Dark Blue Gray color image Dark Blue Gray color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#666699
  • RGB102, 102, 153
  • CMYK20, 20, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(102, 102, 153)
  • HSL240°, 20%, 50%
  • HSL Precise240°, 20%, 50%
  • HSV240°, 33%, 60%
  • HSB240°, 33%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.400, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.400, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.400, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID666699
  • DECIMAL ID6710937
  • Name Length14
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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