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#006db8 color: Beautiful Blue

#006db8 is rgb(0, 109, 184) in RGB and oklch(52.379% 0.14366 248.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

52.4%
0.144
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #006db8

#006db8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #006db8 mixed with white

  1. 006db8
  2. 2e7cc0
  3. 498ac8
  4. 6199cf
  5. 78a8d7
  6. 8eb6de
  7. a5c5e5
  8. bbd3ec
  9. d1e2f2
  10. e8f0f9

Darker: #006db8 mixed with black

  1. 006db8
  2. 005ea0
  3. 004f88
  4. 004171
  5. 00335b
  6. 002645
  7. 001931
  8. 000d1e
  9. 00040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #006db8 with less saturation

  1. 006db8
  2. 1c6db0
  3. 2b6ea9
  4. 366ea1
  5. 406e9a
  6. 486d92
  7. 506d8a
  8. 576c82
  9. 5d6c7a
  10. 646b72

Questions about #006db8

What color is #006db8?

#006db8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 109, 184), in HSL hsl(204.46, 100%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.379% 0.14366 248.768).

What colors go well with #006db8?

The complementary color of #006db8 is #9a5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007896 and #5a5dba. The triadic partners are #ab3e59 and #507900.

Is white or black text more readable on #006db8?

White text reads better on #006db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #006db8 a warm or cool color?

#006db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.144.