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#106bb3 color: Daphne

#106bb3 is rgb(16, 107, 179) in RGB and oklch(51.752% 0.13756 249.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.8%
0.138
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #106bb3

#106bb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #106bb3 mixed with white

  1. 106bb3
  2. 337abb
  3. 4c89c4
  4. 6397cc
  5. 79a6d4
  6. 8fb5db
  7. a5c4e3
  8. bcd2ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #106bb3 mixed with black

  1. 106bb3
  2. 0c5c9b
  3. 094e84
  4. 063f6e
  5. 043258
  6. 022543
  7. 01182f
  8. 000d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #106bb3 with less saturation

  1. 106bb3
  2. 226bac
  3. 2f6ca4
  4. 386c9d
  5. 416c96
  6. 496b8e
  7. 506b87
  8. 566a7f
  9. 5c6a78
  10. 626970

Questions about #106bb3

What color is #106bb3?

#106bb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(16, 107, 179), in HSL hsl(206.5, 83.59%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.752% 0.13756 249.396).

What colors go well with #106bb3?

The complementary color of #106bb3 is #975700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007695 and #5a5cb5. The triadic partners are #a73f57 and #4e7601.

Is white or black text more readable on #106bb3?

White text reads better on #106bb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #106bb3 a warm or cool color?

#106bb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.138.