#006AFC
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(56.9% 0.233 260.1), rgb(0, 106, 252).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#006AFC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006AFC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 106, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.233 260.1) |
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 #006AFC | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006AFC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #006AFC text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #006AFC text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3983FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#006AFC
oklch(56.9% 0.233 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0046AC
oklch(42.7% 0.175 260)
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Step 900
900
#0B3C8A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#092451
oklch(27.1% 0.089 260.2)
#006AFC 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) | #007EFF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AF9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A9 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006AFC
#006AFC
oklch(56.9% 0.233 260.1)
- #9B6E00
#9B6E00
oklch(57% 0.118 80.2)
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 #006AFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.023
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #006AFC 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.