#206FC7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.3% 0.156 254.6), rgb(32, 111, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#206FC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #206FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 111, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.156 254.6) |
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 #206FC7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #206FC7 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #206FC7 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #206FC7 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#468BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 254.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#206FC7
oklch(54.3% 0.156 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#1760B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#164F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4272
oklch(37.7% 0.094 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#206FC7 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) | #4177CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C68C5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008491 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #206FC7
#206FC7
oklch(54.3% 0.156 254.6)
- #966400
#966400
oklch(54.3% 0.115 74.8)
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 #206FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #206FC7 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.