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#006aab color: Indigo Bunting

#006aab is rgb(0, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.828% 0.13074 246.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

50.8%
0.131
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #006aab

#006aab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bunting (#006ca9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #006aab mixed with white

  1. 006aab
  2. 2d79b4
  3. 4888bd
  4. 6096c6
  5. 77a5ce
  6. 8db4d7
  7. a4c3df
  8. bad2e7
  9. d1e1ef
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #006aab mixed with black

  1. 006aab
  2. 005b94
  3. 004d7e
  4. 003f68
  5. 003154
  6. 002440
  7. 00182d
  8. 000d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #006aab with less saturation

  1. 006aab
  2. 1b6aa4
  3. 296a9e
  4. 346a97
  5. 3d6a90
  6. 456989
  7. 4d6982
  8. 53687b
  9. 5a6774
  10. 60666d

Questions about #006aab

What color is #006aab?

#006aab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Indigo Bunting. In RGB it is rgb(0, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(202.81, 100%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.828% 0.13074 246.014).

What colors go well with #006aab?

The complementary color of #006aab is #965200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00748e and #535caf. The triadic partners are #a13f5a and #537200.

Is white or black text more readable on #006aab?

White text reads better on #006aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #006aab a warm or cool color?

#006aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.131.