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#006ecf color: Indigo Carmine

#006ecf is rgb(0, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(54.18% 0.17154 253.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

54.2%
0.172
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #006ecf

#006ecf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #006ecf mixed with white

  1. 006ecf
  2. 2e7dd5
  3. 498cdb
  4. 619be0
  5. 78a9e6
  6. 8eb8eb
  7. a5c6ef
  8. bbd4f4
  9. d2e3f8
  10. e8f1fc

Darker: #006ecf mixed with black

  1. 006ecf
  2. 005fb4
  3. 005099
  4. 00417f
  5. 003367
  6. 00264f
  7. 001938
  8. 000e23
  9. 000410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #006ecf with less saturation

  1. 006ecf
  2. 1d6fc6
  3. 2c70bc
  4. 3871b3
  5. 4271aa
  6. 4b71a0
  7. 537197
  8. 5a718d
  9. 627183
  10. 687079

Questions about #006ecf

What color is #006ecf?

#006ecf is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(0, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(208.12, 100%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.18% 0.17154 253.834).

What colors go well with #006ecf?

The complementary color of #006ecf is #9c6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da4 and #675acd. The triadic partners are #bd3650 and #418300.

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

White text reads better on #006ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #006ecf a warm or cool color?

#006ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.172.