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HEX 668AAB - #668AAB, RGB(102,138,171) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #668AAB
RGB Color Code: RGB(102, 138, 171)
CMYK Values*: 40.4%, 19.3%, 0.0%, 32.9%



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What color is 668AAB?

The RGB color code for color number #668AAB is RGB(102, 138, 171). In the RGB color model, #668AAB has a red value of 102, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.4% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.7° (degrees), 29.1 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #668AAB has a hue of 208.7° (degrees), 40.4 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color 668AAB is cool or warm?

Color 668AAB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #668AAB? (For interior and product design)

668AAB has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#668AAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #668AAB with dark and light Color




Is #668AAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 668AAB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #668AAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(102, 138, 171)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
40.35%
Magenta
19.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(208.7deg, 29.1 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
208.7°
Saturation
29.11 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 72, 110)
Red
48 (18.9%)
Yellow
72 (28.0%)
Blue
110 (43.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.7°
Saturation
40.35 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 208.7°

W: 40.00 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 21.92

Y : 23.94

Z : 41.99

YXY

Y1 : 23.94

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 60.00%

M : 45.88%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 23.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.5B 5.4/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 56.03

A : -3.86

B : -21.39

CIE-Lch

L : 56.03

C : 21.74

H : 259.78

CIE-Luv

L : 56.03

U : -18.15

V : -31.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.93

A : -5.67

B : -16.63






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #668AAB

Here are the colors similar to 668AAB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 668AAB.

#5E8AB4
PANTONE 646 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#5F8FB4
PANTONE 7454 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#6191B4
PANTONE 2148 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 668AAB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 668AAB.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 668AAB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 668AAB.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #668AAB

Here are the paint colors similar to 668AAB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 668AAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #668AAB to Sherwin Williams

#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 668AAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #668AAB to Dunn-Edwards

#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 668AAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #668AAB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 9.47 (90.5% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 12.48 (87.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 668AAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #668AAB to Benjamin Moore

#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon (810)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 668AAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #668AAB to Valspar

#6890AE
Splendid Blue (4004-6A)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 668AAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #668AAB to Behr

#6A87AB
Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#6A92B1
Brittany Blue (M510-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#658FAA
Treasure Map (S500-5)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 668AAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #668AAB to PPG Paints

#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#668AAB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



668AAB
Air Force Blue (RAF)*

AB8766
Light Taupe*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #668AAB?

Color that best contrast with #668AAB is #AB8766, color name is Light Taupe*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #668AAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #668AAB is #AB8766, color name is Light Taupe*.





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