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#006ab2 color: Daphne

#006ab2 is rgb(0, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.278% 0.13939 248.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

51.3%
0.139
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #006ab2

#006ab2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #006ab2 mixed with white

  1. 006ab2
  2. 2d79bb
  3. 4888c3
  4. 6097cb
  5. 77a6d3
  6. 8db4db
  7. a4c3e2
  8. bad2ea
  9. d1e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #006ab2 mixed with black

  1. 006ab2
  2. 005b9a
  3. 004d83
  4. 003f6d
  5. 003157
  6. 002443
  7. 00182f
  8. 000d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #006ab2 with less saturation

  1. 006ab2
  2. 1b6aab
  3. 2a6ba3
  4. 356b9c
  5. 3e6b95
  6. 466a8d
  7. 4d6a86
  8. 54697e
  9. 5b6977
  10. 61686f

Questions about #006ab2

What color is #006ab2?

#006ab2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(0, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(204.27, 100%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.278% 0.13939 248.405).

What colors go well with #006ab2?

The complementary color of #006ab2 is #975500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007592 and #575bb5. The triadic partners are #a63d57 and #4e7500.

Is white or black text more readable on #006ab2?

White text reads better on #006ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #006ab2 a warm or cool color?

#006ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.139.