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#066CA2 Color

#066CA2 is rgb(6, 108, 162) in RGB, hsl(201, 93%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 33%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#066CA2
HEX#066CA2
RGBrgb(6, 108, 162)
HSLhsl(201, 93%, 33%)
HSVhsv(201, 96%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 33%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.117 241.4)
LABlab(42.73% -10.49 -36.99)
LCHlch(42.73% 38.45 254.16)

What #066CA2 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 #066CA2, 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.

#066CA2 Channel Values

How #066CA2 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 6 · G 108 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 93% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 96% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #066CA2 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 text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #066CA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #066CA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #066CA2

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

Shades

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How #066CA2 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#066CA2
Protanopia#6363A2
Protanomaly#4E67A2
Deuteranopia#5959A3
Deuteranomaly#4661A3
Tritanopia#007575
Tritanomaly#007189
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #066CA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-066ca2: #066CA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #066CA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-066ca2': '#066CA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.424, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_066ca2">#066CA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#066CA2"

More Blue Colors

#066CA2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#066CA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #066CA2?

#066CA2 is a dark blue — rgb(6, 108, 162) in RGB and hsl(201, 93%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #066CA2?

#066CA2 is rgb(6, 108, 162) — red 6, green 108, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #066CA2?

#066CA2 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 33%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #066CA2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #066CA2 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #066CA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #066CA2 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 10.37, which is visibly different.

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