#106FEE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.9% 0.208 258.7), rgb(16, 111, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#106FEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #106FEE |
| RGB | rgb(16, 111, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 87%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.208 258.7) |
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 #106FEE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #106FEE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #106FEE text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #106FEE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#3785FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 258.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#106FEE
oklch(56.9% 0.208 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0349A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#103E82
oklch(37.6% 0.125 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B254C
oklch(27% 0.079 258.6)
#106FEE 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) | #007EF2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA4 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #106FEE
#106FEE
oklch(56.9% 0.208 258.7)
- #9C6D00
#9C6D00
oklch(56.9% 0.118 78.8)
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 #106FEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #106FEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.004
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.070
Use #106FEE 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.