What color is #006ADF?

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

What is the RGB value of #006ADF?

The RGB value is 0, 106, 223: 0 red, 106 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006ADF?

The complementary color is #DF7500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006ADF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006ADF color

#006ADF rgb(0, 106, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #006ADF is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.6% green and 87.5% blue (0, 106, 223).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Epic Blue (#0066EE), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#006ADF color codes

HEX	`#006ADF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 106, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 100%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 100%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 52%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.49, 20.25, -66.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.49, 69.39, 286.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.468, 15.633, 71.842)`
Decimal	`27359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006ADF, 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 #006ADF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006ADF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #006ADF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006adf; }
.text { color: #006adf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006adf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 106 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006adf, #0600df); }

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Questions

What color is #006ADF?: #006ADF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Epic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006ADF?: The RGB value is 0, 106, 223: 0 red, 106 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006ADF?: The complementary color is #DF7500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006ADF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.