#206AE8
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.6% 0.204 260.6), rgb(32, 106, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#206AE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 106, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.204 260.6) |
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 #206AE8 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206AE8 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #206AE8 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #206AE8 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FC
oklch(81% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6A9FFB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#4184F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#206AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1257CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#1348A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#173E81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#206AE8 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) | #007AEC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206AE8
#206AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 260.6)
- #966B00
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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 #206AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.014
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.065
Use #206AE8 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.