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#006aaf color: Daphne

#006aaf is rgb(0, 106, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.083% 0.13566 247.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

51.1%
0.136
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #006aaf

#006aaf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #006aaf mixed with white

  1. 006aaf
  2. 2d79b8
  3. 4888c0
  4. 6097c9
  5. 77a5d1
  6. 8db4d9
  7. a4c3e1
  8. bad2e9
  9. d1e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #006aaf mixed with black

  1. 006aaf
  2. 005b98
  3. 004d81
  4. 003f6b
  5. 003156
  6. 002441
  7. 00182e
  8. 000d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #006aaf with less saturation

  1. 006aaf
  2. 1b6aa8
  3. 2a6aa1
  4. 346a9a
  5. 3e6a93
  6. 466a8b
  7. 4d6984
  8. 54697d
  9. 5a6875
  10. 60676e

Questions about #006aaf

What color is #006aaf?

#006aaf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(0, 106, 175), in HSL hsl(203.66, 100%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.083% 0.13566 247.428).

What colors go well with #006aaf?

The complementary color of #006aaf is #975300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007590 and #555bb2. The triadic partners are #a43e58 and #507400.

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

White text reads better on #006aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #006aaf a warm or cool color?

#006aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.136.