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#006AEB Color

#006AEB is rgb(0, 106, 235) in RGB, hsl(213, 100%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 55%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#006AEB
HEX#006AEB
RGBrgb(0, 106, 235)
HSLhsl(213, 100%, 46%)
HSVhsv(213, 100%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 55%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.212 258.7)
LABlab(46.13% 14.92 -73.44)
LCHlch(46.13% 74.94 281.49)

What #006AEB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #006AEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 5.4Blue (Crayola)#1F75FEΔE 5.64Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 7.39Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 11.32Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 11.4New Car#214FC6ΔE 12.54

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#006AEB Channel Values

How #006AEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 106 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 100% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 100% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #006AEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #006AEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #006AEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #006AEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#006AEB
Complementary
#EB8100
Analogous
#00DFEB
Analogous
#0C00EB
Triadic
#EB006A
Triadic
#6AEB00
Split comp.
#EB0C00
Split comp.
#DFEB00

Tints & Shades of #006AEB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0F7BFF
#3892FF
#5CA5FF
#85BCFF
#A8CFFF
#D1E6FF

Shades

#005CCC
#004EAD
#00408F
#003270
#002552
#001733

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #006AEB.

How #006AEB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#006AEB
Protanopia#6161EB
Protanomaly#4C65EB
Deuteranopia#5858EC
Deuteranomaly#445FEB
Tritanopia#008484
Tritanomaly#007AB7
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #006AEB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-006aeb: #006AEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #006AEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-006aeb': '#006AEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.416, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_006aeb">#006AEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#006AEB"

More Blue Colors

#006AEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#006AEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #006AEB?

#006AEB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(0, 106, 235) in RGB and hsl(213, 100%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #006AEB?

#006AEB is rgb(0, 106, 235) — red 0, green 106, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #006AEB?

#006AEB converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 55%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #006AEB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #006AEB scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #006AEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #006AEB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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