#006FD5
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(54.8% 0.178 254.6), rgb(0, 111, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#006FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 111, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.178 254.6) |
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 #006FD5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006FD5 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #006FD5 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #006FD5 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#66A3EF
oklch(70.6% 0.129 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#388AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 254.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#006FD5
oklch(54.8% 0.178 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#024E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#104178
oklch(37.6% 0.107 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#006FD5 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) | #3179D9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008898 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006FD5
#006FD5
oklch(54.8% 0.178 254.6)
- #986500
#986500
oklch(54.8% 0.116 74.5)
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 #006FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #006FD5 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.