#00A6E6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.5% 0.145 235.1), rgb(0, 166, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#00A6E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A6E6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 166, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.145 235.1) |
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 #00A6E6 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A6E6 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A6E6 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A6E6 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#85CAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 235.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A6E6
oklch(68.5% 0.145 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#00A6E6 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) | #86A5E9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B94E5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A6E6
#00A6E6
oklch(68.5% 0.145 235.1)
- #DD7E33
#DD7E33
oklch(68.5% 0.146 54.9)
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 #00A6E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.088
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.090
Use #00A6E6 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.