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#06aaeb color: Vivid Cerulean

#06aaeb is rgb(6, 170, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.691% 0.14715 235.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

69.7%
0.147
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #06aaeb

#06aaeb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #06aaeb mixed with white

  1. 06aaeb
  2. 3fb3ee
  3. 5cbcf0
  4. 74c5f3
  5. 8acdf5
  6. 9ed6f7
  7. b2def9
  8. c6e6fb
  9. d9effc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #06aaeb mixed with black

  1. 06aaeb
  2. 0493cc
  3. 037dae
  4. 026891
  5. 015375
  6. 013f5b
  7. 002d41
  8. 001b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #06aaeb with less saturation

  1. 06aaeb
  2. 32a9e3
  3. 47a8dc
  4. 56a8d4
  5. 64a6cd
  6. 6fa5c5
  7. 7aa4bd
  8. 83a2b5
  9. 8da1ad
  10. 959fa5

Questions about #06aaeb

What color is #06aaeb?

#06aaeb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(6, 170, 235), in HSL hsl(197.03, 95.02%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.691% 0.14715 235.108).

What colors go well with #06aaeb?

The complementary color of #06aaeb is #e28135. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c6 and #709af8. The triadic partners are #e373a2 and #9ba724.

Is white or black text more readable on #06aaeb?

Black text reads better on #06aaeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06aaeb a warm or cool color?

#06aaeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.147.