#00A6FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.8% 0.17 243.5), rgb(0, 166, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#00A6FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A6FE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 166, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.17 243.5) |
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 #00A6FE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A6FE | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A6FE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A6FE text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 242)
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Step 200
200
#B8DEFE
oklch(88.4% 0.06 243.9)
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Step 300
300
#84C8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 244)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A6FE
oklch(69.8% 0.17 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#00A6FE 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A96FC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A6FE
#00A6FE
oklch(69.8% 0.17 243.5)
- #E08400
#E08400
oklch(69.7% 0.158 63.6)
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 #00A6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.085
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.098
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.100
Use #00A6FE 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.