#006DE1
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.3% 0.196 256.9), rgb(0, 109, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#006DE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 109, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.196 256.9) |
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 #006DE1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006DE1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #006DE1 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #006DE1 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A2F7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#3687F3
oklch(63% 0.18 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#006DE1
oklch(55.3% 0.196 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#014B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 257)
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Step 900
900
#0F407E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#006DE1 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) | #137AE5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006DE1
#006DE1
oklch(55.3% 0.196 256.9)
- #986800
#986800
oklch(55.4% 0.116 77)
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 #006DE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #006DE1 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.