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#06b1ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#06b1ef is rgb(6, 177, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.528% 0.1466 232.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

71.5%
0.147
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #06b1ef

#06b1ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #06b1ef mixed with white

  1. 06b1ef
  2. 40b9f1
  3. 5ec1f3
  4. 76caf5
  5. 8bd1f7
  6. a0d9f9
  7. b4e1fa
  8. c7e9fc
  9. daf0fd
  10. ecf8fe

Darker: #06b1ef mixed with black

  1. 06b1ef
  2. 0499d0
  3. 0383b1
  4. 026c94
  5. 015778
  6. 01425c
  7. 002f42
  8. 001c2a
  9. 000c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #06b1ef with less saturation

  1. 06b1ef
  2. 34b0e8
  3. 4aafe0
  4. 5aaed9
  5. 68add1
  6. 74acca
  7. 7eaac2
  8. 88a8ba
  9. 92a7b3
  10. 9ba5ab

Questions about #06b1ef

What color is #06b1ef?

#06b1ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(6, 177, 239), in HSL hsl(195.97, 95.1%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.528% 0.1466 232.829).

What colors go well with #06b1ef?

The complementary color of #06b1ef is #e98641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcca and #71a1fe. The triadic partners are #e779ab and #a5ac28.

Is white or black text more readable on #06b1ef?

Black text reads better on #06b1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06b1ef a warm or cool color?

#06b1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.147.