#206FC5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.1% 0.153 254.2), rgb(32, 111, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#206FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.153 254.2) |
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 #206FC5 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206FC5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206FC5 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #206FC5 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#478BDC
oklch(63% 0.141 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#206FC5
oklch(54.1% 0.153 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#1760AF
oklch(49% 0.143 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#174F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#206FC5 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) | #4276C8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2168C3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008490 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206FC5
#206FC5
oklch(54.1% 0.153 254.2)
- #966300
#966300
oklch(54.1% 0.115 74)
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 #206FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #206FC5 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.