#006DC7 Color
#006DC7 is rgb(0, 109, 199) in RGB, hsl(207, 100%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 45%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is True Blue (#0073CF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#006DC7rgb(0, 109, 199)hsl(207, 100%, 39%)hsv(207, 100%, 78%)cmyk(100%, 45%, 0%, 22%)oklch(53.4% 0.163 252.6)lab(44.84% 0.95 -55.14)lch(44.84% 55.15 270.98)What #006DC7 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 #006DC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.
#006DC7 Channel Values
How #006DC7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 109 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 100% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 100% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #006DC7 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #006DC7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #006DC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #006DC7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #006DC7
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #006DC7.
How #006DC7 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.
#006DC7#6464C7#4E68C7#5A5AC8#4662C7#007D7D#0077A0#6C6C6CUsing #006DC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-006dc7: #006DC7;background-color: #006DC7;colors: { 'color-006dc7': '#006DC7' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.427, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_006dc7">#006DC7</color>fill="#006DC7"More Blue Colors
#006DC7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#006DC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #006DC7?
#006DC7 is a dark blue — rgb(0, 109, 199) in RGB and hsl(207, 100%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is True Blue (#0073CF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.
What is the RGB value of #006DC7?
#006DC7 is rgb(0, 109, 199) — red 0, green 109, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #006DC7?
#006DC7 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 45%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #006DC7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #006DC7 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #006DC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #006DC7 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.
Open #006DC7 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.