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#006ac3 color: Blue Diamond

#006ac3 is rgb(0, 106, 195) in RGB and oklch(52.432% 0.16089 252.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.4%
0.161
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #006ac3

#006ac3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Diamond (#0b67be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #006ac3 mixed with white

  1. 006ac3
  2. 2d7aca
  3. 4889d1
  4. 6098d8
  5. 77a6de
  6. 8db5e4
  7. a4c4ea
  8. bad3f0
  9. d1e1f5
  10. e8f0fa

Darker: #006ac3 mixed with black

  1. 006ac3
  2. 005ba9
  3. 004d90
  4. 003f78
  5. 003160
  6. 00244a
  7. 001834
  8. 000d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #006ac3 with less saturation

  1. 006ac3
  2. 1c6bba
  3. 2a6cb2
  4. 356ca9
  5. 3f6da0
  6. 476d98
  7. 4f6c8f
  8. 566c86
  9. 5d6c7d
  10. 646b73

Questions about #006ac3

What color is #006ac3?

#006ac3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Diamond. In RGB it is rgb(0, 106, 195), in HSL hsl(207.38, 100%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.432% 0.16089 252.841).

What colors go well with #006ac3?

The complementary color of #006ac3 is #975b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789b and #6058c2. The triadic partners are #b3364f and #427c00.

Is white or black text more readable on #006ac3?

White text reads better on #006ac3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #006ac3 a warm or cool color?

#006ac3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.161.