#066298 Color
#066298 is rgb(6, 98, 152) in RGB, hsl(202, 92%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 36%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#066298rgb(6, 98, 152)hsl(202, 92%, 31%)hsv(202, 96%, 60%)cmyk(96%, 36%, 0%, 40%)oklch(47.8% 0.115 243.7)lab(39.07% -8.27 -36.84)lch(39.07% 37.76 257.34)What #066298 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 #066298, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#066298 Channel Values
How #066298 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 98 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 92% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 96% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #066298 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 #066298
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #066298; 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 #066298
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 #066298 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.
#066298#5A5A98#465D98#515199#3F5898#006B6B#00677F#5D5D5DUsing #066298 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-066298: #066298;background-color: #066298;colors: { 'color-066298': '#066298' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.384, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_066298">#066298</color>fill="#066298"More Blue Colors
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#066298 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #066298?
#066298 is a dark blue — rgb(6, 98, 152) in RGB and hsl(202, 92%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #066298?
#066298 is rgb(6, 98, 152) — red 6, green 98, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #066298?
#066298 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 36%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #066298 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #066298 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #066298 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #066298 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 13.53, which is visibly different.
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