What color is #006AE7?

#006AE7 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 #006AE7?

The RGB value is 0, 106, 231: 0 red, 106 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006AE7?

The complementary color is #E77D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006AE7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006AE7 color

#006AE7 rgb(0, 106, 231)

Shades of blue

The hex color #006AE7 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 41.6% green and 90.6% blue (0, 106, 231).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Epic Blue (#0066EE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#006AE7 color codes

HEX	`#006AE7`
RGB	`rgb(0, 106, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 41.6%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 54%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.07, 23.4, -69.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.07, 73.75, 288.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.572, 16.075, 77.657)`
Decimal	`27367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006AE7, 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 #006AE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006AE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #006AE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006ae7; }
.text { color: #006ae7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006ae7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 106 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006ae7, #0900e7); }

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Questions

What color is #006AE7?: #006AE7 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 #006AE7?: The RGB value is 0, 106, 231: 0 red, 106 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006AE7?: The complementary color is #E77D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006AE7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.