#056AB6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.6% 0.144 249.9), rgb(5, 106, 182).
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White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#056AB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #056AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 106, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.144 249.9) |
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 #056AB6 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #056AB6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #056AB6 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #056AB6 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 250)
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Step 500
500
#3A8DDB
oklch(63% 0.142 250)
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Step 600
600
#0776C9
oklch(55.6% 0.154 249.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#056AB6
oklch(51.6% 0.144 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#03518D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#114370
oklch(37.5% 0.093 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 249.5)
#056AB6 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) | #436FB9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2461B5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C87 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #056AB6
#056AB6
oklch(51.6% 0.144 249.9)
- #905A00
#905A00
oklch(51.6% 0.112 69.7)
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 #056AB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.014
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
Use #056AB6 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.