#06A4EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.5% 0.154 239.5), rgb(6, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#06A4EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06A4EE |
| RGB | rgb(6, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 95%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.154 239.5) |
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 #06A4EE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #06A4EE | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06A4EE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #06A4EE text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 238.8)
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Step 300
300
#85C9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 240.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#06A4EE
oklch(68.5% 0.154 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#0093D6
oklch(63.1% 0.143 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#06A4EE 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) | #80A5F1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6393ED | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06A4EE
#06A4EE
oklch(68.5% 0.154 239.5)
- #DD7E19
#DD7E19
oklch(68.3% 0.154 59.4)
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 #06A4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.082
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.087
Use #06A4EE 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.