#06406A Color
#06406A is rgb(6, 64, 106) in RGB, hsl(205, 89%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 40%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#06406Argb(6, 64, 106)hsl(205, 89%, 22%)hsv(205, 94%, 42%)cmyk(94%, 40%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.1% 0.091 247.1)lab(25.53% -4.28 -29.92)lch(25.53% 30.22 261.87)What #06406A 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 #06406A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#06406A Channel Values
How #06406A 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 6 · G 64 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 89% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 94% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.77:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06406A 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.
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Colors That Go With #06406A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06406A; 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 #06406A
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.
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How #06406A 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.
#06406A#3A3A6A#2D3D6A#34346A#28396A#004747#004457#3E3E3EUsing #06406A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-06406a: #06406A;background-color: #06406A;colors: { 'color-06406a': '#06406A' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.251, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_06406a">#06406A</color>fill="#06406A"More Blue Colors
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#06406A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #06406A?
#06406A is a dark blue — rgb(6, 64, 106) in RGB and hsl(205, 89%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #06406A?
#06406A is rgb(6, 64, 106) — red 6, green 64, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #06406A?
#06406A converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 40%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #06406A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #06406A scores 10.77:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #06406A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #06406A 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 26.93, which is a different colour altogether.
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