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#006699

#006699 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
  • Web safe
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#006699 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 40% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.29.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.118

Complementary

  1. #006699
  2. #993300

Split complementary

  1. #006699
  2. #99001a
  3. #998000

Analogous

  1. #009980
  2. #006699
  3. #001a99

Triadic

  1. #006699
  2. #990066
  3. #669900

Tetradic

  1. #006699
  2. #330099
  3. #993300
  4. #669900

Square

  1. #006699
  2. #7f0099
  3. #993300
  4. #1a9900

Monochromatic

  1. #000e14
  2. #00334d
  3. #006699
  4. #0099e6
  5. #33bbff

Shades

#006699 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #006699
  2. #005c8a
  3. #00527a
  4. #00476b
  5. #003d5c
  6. #00334d
  7. #00293d
  8. #001f2e
  9. #00141f
  10. #000a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#006699 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #006699
  2. #1a75a3
  3. #3385ad
  4. #4d94b8
  5. #66a3c2
  6. #80b3cc
  7. #99c2d6
  8. #b3d1e0
  9. #cce0eb
  10. #e6f0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#006699 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #006699
  2. #0d6997
  3. #1a6b94
  4. #266e92
  5. #33708f
  6. #40738d
  7. #4d768a
  8. #5a7888
  9. #667b85
  10. #737d83
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b637b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d679b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a5b98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007378 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c679a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c6098 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006e87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-006699 {
  color: #006699;
}
Background
.bg-006699 {
  background-color: #006699;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-006699 {
  border: 2px solid #006699;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #006699;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 102 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 100% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-006699 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006699, #001a99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-006699 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 102 153 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.29 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.60 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.63 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 5.90 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.97 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.42 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 8.22 #ff9966 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#006699  rgb(0, 102, 153)  hsl(200, 100%, 30%)  Medium Persian Blue
#993300  rgb(153, 51, 0)  hsl(20, 100%, 30%)  Saddle Brown
#990066  rgb(153, 0, 102)  hsl(320, 100%, 30%)  Jazzberry Jam
#669900  rgb(102, 153, 0)  hsl(80, 100%, 30%)  Olive Drab