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#006AA2

#006aa2 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#006aa2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 41.57% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 34.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 200.74°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 1.7.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1292

Complementary

  1. #006aa2
  2. #a23800

Split complementary

  1. #006aa2
  2. #a20019
  3. #a28900

Analogous

  1. #00a289
  2. #006aa2
  3. #0019a2

Triadic

  1. #006aa2
  2. #a2006a
  3. #6aa200

Tetradic

  1. #006aa2
  2. #3800a2
  3. #a23800
  4. #6aa200

Square

  1. #006aa2
  2. #8900a2
  3. #a23800
  4. #19a200

Monochromatic

  1. #000d14
  2. #003855
  3. #006aa2
  4. #009cee
  5. #3cbcff

Shades

#006aa2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #006aa2
  2. #005f92
  3. #005582
  4. #004a71
  5. #004061
  6. #003551
  7. #002a41
  8. #002031
  9. #001520
  10. #000b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#006aa2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #006aa2
  2. #1a79ab
  3. #3388b5
  4. #4d97be
  5. #66a6c7
  6. #80b5d1
  7. #99c3da
  8. #b3d2e3
  9. #cce1ec
  10. #e6f0f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#006aa2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #006aa2
  2. #0d6c9f
  3. #1a6e9b
  4. #267198
  5. #337394
  6. #407591
  7. #4d778e
  8. #5a798a
  9. #667c87
  10. #737e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f6782 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f6ca4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a5fa1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00787e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d6ba3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c63a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00738e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-006aa2 {
  color: #006aa2;
}
Background
.bg-006aa2 {
  background-color: #006aa2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-006aa2 {
  border: 2px solid #006aa2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #006aa2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 106 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 201 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-006aa2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006aa2, #0019a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-006aa2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 106 162 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 1.70 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 3.35 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.20 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.90 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.55 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.69 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.21 #ff955d Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#006aa2  rgb(0, 106, 162)  hsl(201, 100%, 32%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a23800  rgb(162, 56, 0)  hsl(21, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#a2006a  rgb(162, 0, 106)  hsl(321, 100%, 32%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6aa200  rgb(106, 162, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 32%)  Olive Drab