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#106ab2 color: Daphne

#106ab2 is rgb(16, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.451% 0.13736 249.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.5%
0.137
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #106ab2

#106ab2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #106ab2 mixed with white

  1. 106ab2
  2. 3379bb
  3. 4c88c3
  4. 6397cb
  5. 79a5d3
  6. 8fb4db
  7. a5c3e2
  8. bbd2ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #106ab2 mixed with black

  1. 106ab2
  2. 0c5b9a
  3. 094d83
  4. 063f6d
  5. 043157
  6. 022443
  7. 01182f
  8. 000d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #106ab2 with less saturation

  1. 106ab2
  2. 226aab
  3. 2e6ba3
  4. 386b9c
  5. 406b95
  6. 486a8d
  7. 4f6a86
  8. 556a7f
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62686f

Questions about #106ab2

What color is #106ab2?

#106ab2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(16, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(206.67, 83.51%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.451% 0.13736 249.604).

What colors go well with #106ab2?

The complementary color of #106ab2 is #965600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007594 and #595bb4. The triadic partners are #a63e56 and #4d7601.

Is white or black text more readable on #106ab2?

White text reads better on #106ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #106ab2 a warm or cool color?

#106ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.137.