#006B95
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.8% 0.105 234.5), rgb(0, 107, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#006B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006B95 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 107, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.105 234.5) |
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 #006B95 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006B95 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006B95 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #006B95 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 233.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CC
oklch(70.7% 0.081 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F93BF
oklch(63.1% 0.104 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#117DAB
oklch(55.7% 0.112 234.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#006B95
oklch(49.8% 0.105 234.5)
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Step 800
800
#085677
oklch(42.8% 0.086 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#144760
oklch(37.7% 0.068 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#006B95 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) | #566A97 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445E94 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00767A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006B95
#006B95
oklch(49.8% 0.105 234.5)
- #8F501F
#8F501F
oklch(49.7% 0.105 54.8)
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 #006B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.020
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #006B95 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.