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#066CCB Color

#066CCB is rgb(6, 108, 203) in RGB, hsl(209, 94%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 47%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#066CCB
HEX#066CCB
RGBrgb(6, 108, 203)
HSLhsl(209, 94%, 41%)
HSVhsv(209, 97%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 47%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.168 254.1)
LABlab(44.82% 3.13 -57.46)
LCHlch(44.82% 57.54 273.11)

What #066CCB 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 #066CCB, 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.

#066CCB Channel Values

How #066CCB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 94% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 97% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #066CCB 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 text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #066CCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #066CCB; 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 #066CCB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #066CCB.

How #066CCB 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#066CCB
Protanopia#6363CB
Protanomaly#4E67CB
Deuteranopia#5959CC
Deuteranomaly#4661CB
Tritanopia#007D7D
Tritanomaly#0077A2
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #066CCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-066ccb: #066CCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #066CCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-066ccb': '#066CCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.424, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_066ccb">#066CCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#066CCB"

More Blue Colors

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

#066CCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #066CCB?

#066CCB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(6, 108, 203) in RGB and hsl(209, 94%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.

What is the RGB value of #066CCB?

#066CCB is rgb(6, 108, 203) — red 6, green 108, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #066CCB?

#066CCB converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 47%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #066CCB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #066CCB scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #066CCB 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 15.56, which is visibly different.

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