#206EDC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.184 258.4), rgb(32, 110, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#206EDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206EDC |
| RGB | rgb(32, 110, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.184 258.4) |
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 #206EDC | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206EDC | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #206EDC text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #206EDC text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F6
oklch(81% 0.082 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA1F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4287EE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#206EDC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#125BBF
oklch(49% 0.171 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#134B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#17407B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#206EDC 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) | #267AE0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206EDC
#206EDC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 258.4)
- #976900
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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 #206EDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #206EDC 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.