What color is #006AD0?

#006AD0 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006AD0?

The RGB value is 0, 106, 208: 0 red, 106 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006AD0?

The complementary color is #D06600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006AD0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006AD0 color

#006AD0 rgb(0, 106, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #006AD0 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.6% green and 81.6% blue (0, 106, 208).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#006AD0 color codes

HEX	`#006AD0`
RGB	`rgb(0, 106, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.6%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 100%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 49%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.44, 14.29, -59.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.44, 61.22, 283.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.535, 14.86, 61.659)`
Decimal	`27344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006AD0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #006AD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006AD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #006AD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006ad0; }
.text { color: #006ad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006ad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 106 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006ad0, #0002d0); }

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Questions

What color is #006AD0?: #006AD0 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006AD0?: The RGB value is 0, 106, 208: 0 red, 106 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006AD0?: The complementary color is #D06600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006AD0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.