#106FDE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.6% 0.188 256.8), rgb(16, 111, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#106FDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #106FDE |
| RGB | rgb(16, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 87%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.188 256.8) |
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 #106FDE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #106FDE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #106FDE text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #106FDE text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B88EF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#106FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#074C9C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#12407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#106FDE 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) | #257BE2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #106FDE
#106FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 256.8)
- #996900
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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 #106FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #106FDE 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.