#006895
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49% 0.107 237), rgb(0, 104, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#006895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006895 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.107 237) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #006895 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006895 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006895 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #006895 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CE
oklch(70.8% 0.083 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#4192C1
oklch(63% 0.106 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#167CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.115 237.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#0B5579
oklch(42.7% 0.089 237.1)
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Step 900
900
#154761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#006895 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #526897 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405C94 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007478 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006895
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
- #8D4E16
#8D4E16
oklch(49% 0.107 56.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #006895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.003
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
Use #006895 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.