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#1706FE Color

#1706FE is rgb(23, 6, 254) in RGB, hsl(244, 99%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 98%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (#0000FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1706FE
HEX#1706FE
RGBrgb(23, 6, 254)
HSLhsl(244, 99%, 51%)
HSVhsv(244, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 98%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.308 265.9)
LABlab(30.23% 67.38 -110.35)
LCHlch(30.23% 129.30 301.41)

What #1706FE 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 #1706FE, 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.

#1706FE Channel Values

How #1706FE 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 23 · G 6 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 99% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.42:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1706FE 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 text8.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1706FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1706FE; 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 #1706FE

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 #1706FE 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#1706FE
Protanopia#0A0AFE
Protanomaly#1008FE
Deuteranopia#0D0DFE
Deuteranomaly#120AFE
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#004EB7
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #1706FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1706fe: #1706FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1706FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1706fe': '#1706FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.024, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_1706fe">#1706FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#1706FE"

More Blue Colors

#1706FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1706FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1706FE?

#1706FE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(23, 6, 254) in RGB and hsl(244, 99%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (#0000FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.

What is the RGB value of #1706FE?

#1706FE is rgb(23, 6, 254) — red 23, green 6, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1706FE?

#1706FE converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 98%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1706FE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1706FE scores 8.42:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1706FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1706FE 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 2.02, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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