#206DD3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.7% 0.174 257.4), rgb(32, 109, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#206DD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 109, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.174 257.4) |
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 #206DD3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206DD3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206DD3 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #206DD3 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4588E8
oklch(63% 0.16 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#206DD3
oklch(54.7% 0.174 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#155DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#154C96
oklch(42.6% 0.134 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#194078
oklch(37.6% 0.105 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#206DD3 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) | #3078D7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008696 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206DD3
#206DD3
oklch(54.7% 0.174 257.4)
- #956600
#956600
oklch(54.6% 0.114 77.1)
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 #206DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
Use #206DD3 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.