#00A6F7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.4% 0.163 241.4), rgb(0, 166, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#00A6F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 166, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.163 241.4) |
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 #00A6F7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A6F7 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A6F7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A6F7 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 240.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9DFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#83C9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A6F7
oklch(69.4% 0.163 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#00A6F7 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) | #7FA8FA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6095F6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A6F7
#00A6F7
oklch(69.4% 0.163 241.4)
- #E28100
#E28100
oklch(69.4% 0.161 61.3)
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 #00A6F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.085
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.090
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.098
Use #00A6F7 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.