#106ea6 color: Bowen Blue
#106ea6 is rgb(16, 110, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.67% 0.11871 242.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 35%
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About #106ea6
#106ea6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #106ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #106ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #106ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #106ea6
What color is #106ea6?
#106ea6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(16, 110, 166), in HSL hsl(202.4, 82.42%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.67% 0.11871 242.678).
What colors go well with #106ea6?
The complementary color of #106ea6 is #975600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778d and #5261ac. The triadic partners are #9e4762 and #5c7212.
Is white or black text more readable on #106ea6?
White text reads better on #106ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #106ea6 a warm or cool color?
#106ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.119.