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#006296 color: Craving Cobalt

#006296 is rgb(0, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(47.558% 0.11321 242.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

47.6%
0.113
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #006296

#006296 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Craving Cobalt (#016496). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #006296 mixed with white

  1. 006296
  2. 2b71a1
  3. 4681ac
  4. 5d90b6
  5. 74a0c1
  6. 8bafcb
  7. a2bfd6
  8. b9cfe0
  9. d0dfea
  10. e7eff5

Darker: #006296 mixed with black

  1. 006296
  2. 005482
  3. 00476e
  4. 003a5b
  5. 002d49
  6. 002137
  7. 001626
  8. 000b16
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #006296 with less saturation

  1. 006296
  2. 186290
  3. 25628b
  4. 2f6185
  5. 38617f
  6. 3f607a
  7. 466074
  8. 4c5f6e
  9. 525e68
  10. 575d62

Questions about #006296

What color is #006296?

#006296 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Craving Cobalt. In RGB it is rgb(0, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(200.8, 100%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.558% 0.11321 242.169).

What colors go well with #006296?

The complementary color of #006296 is #884b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a7e and #47569c. The triadic partners are #8e3d57 and #526605.

Is white or black text more readable on #006296?

White text reads better on #006296: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #006296 a warm or cool color?

#006296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.113.