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#06adeb color: Vivid Cerulean

#06adeb is rgb(6, 173, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.393% 0.1453 233.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.4%
0.145
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #06adeb

#06adeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #06adeb mixed with white

  1. 06adeb
  2. 3fb6ee
  3. 5cbef0
  4. 75c7f3
  5. 8acff5
  6. 9fd7f7
  7. b3dff9
  8. c6e7fb
  9. d9effc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #06adeb mixed with black

  1. 06adeb
  2. 0496cc
  3. 037fae
  4. 026a91
  5. 015575
  6. 01415b
  7. 002d41
  8. 001b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #06adeb with less saturation

  1. 06adeb
  2. 33ace4
  3. 48abdc
  4. 58aad5
  5. 65a9cd
  6. 71a8c6
  7. 7ca6be
  8. 85a5b7
  9. 8fa3af
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #06adeb

What color is #06adeb?

#06adeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(6, 173, 235), in HSL hsl(196.24, 95.02%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.393% 0.1453 233.402).

What colors go well with #06adeb?

The complementary color of #06adeb is #e4833d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c6 and #6f9dfa. The triadic partners are #e376a7 and #a0a927.

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

Black text reads better on #06adeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06adeb a warm or cool color?

#06adeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.145.