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#006CC5

#006cc5 ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#006cc5 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 42.35% green and 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 45.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 207.11°, with 100% saturation and 38.63% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 2.72.

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Web safe#0066cc
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Relative luminance0.1476

Complementary

  1. #006cc5
  2. #c55900

Split complementary

  1. #006cc5
  2. #c50009
  3. #c5bc00

Analogous

  1. #00c5bc
  2. #006cc5
  3. #0009c5

Triadic

  1. #006cc5
  2. #c5006c
  3. #6cc500

Tetradic

  1. #006cc5
  2. #5900c5
  3. #c55900
  4. #6cc500

Square

  1. #006cc5
  2. #bc00c5
  3. #c55900
  4. #09c500

Monochromatic

  1. #00182c
  2. #004279
  3. #006cc5
  4. #1394ff
  5. #5fb7ff

Shades

#006cc5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #006cc5
  2. #0061b1
  3. #00569e
  4. #004c8a
  5. #004176
  6. #003663
  7. #002b4f
  8. #00203b
  9. #001627
  10. #000b14
  11. #000000

Tints

#006cc5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #006cc5
  2. #1a7bcb
  3. #3389d1
  4. #4d98d6
  5. #66a7dc
  6. #80b6e2
  7. #99c4e8
  8. #b3d3ee
  9. #cce2f3
  10. #e6f0f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#006cc5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #006cc5
  2. #0d6ebe
  3. #1a70b7
  4. #2672b0
  5. #3374a9
  6. #4076a3
  7. #4d789c
  8. #5a7a95
  9. #667c8e
  10. #737e87
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546c98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b74c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0664c3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00828f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d71c7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0467c4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007aa7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-006cc5 {
  color: #006cc5;
}
Background
.bg-006cc5 {
  background-color: #006cc5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-006cc5 {
  border: 2px solid #006cc5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #006cc5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 108 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 100% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-006cc5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006cc5, #0009c5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-006cc5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 108 197 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 2.72 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.22 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.54 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.69 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.56 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.64 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.42 #ff933a Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

True Blue
#006cc5  rgb(0, 108, 197)  hsl(207, 100%, 39%)  True Blue
#c55900  rgb(197, 89, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 39%)  Burnt Orange
#c5006c  rgb(197, 0, 108)  hsl(327, 100%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#6cc500  rgb(108, 197, 0)  hsl(87, 100%, 39%)  Kelly Green