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#006CC8

#006cc8 ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#006cc8 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 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 207.6°, with 100% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 2.65.

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Web safe#0066cc
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Relative luminance0.149

Complementary

  1. #006cc8
  2. #c85c00

Split complementary

  1. #006cc8
  2. #c80008
  3. #c8c000

Analogous

  1. #00c8c0
  2. #006cc8
  3. #0008c8

Triadic

  1. #006cc8
  2. #c8006c
  3. #6cc800

Tetradic

  1. #006cc8
  2. #5c00c8
  3. #c85c00
  4. #6cc800

Square

  1. #006cc8
  2. #c000c8
  3. #c85c00
  4. #08c800

Monochromatic

  1. #00192f
  2. #00437c
  3. #006cc8
  4. #1694ff
  5. #62b7ff

Shades

#006cc8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #006cc8
  2. #0061b4
  3. #0056a0
  4. #004c8c
  5. #004178
  6. #003664
  7. #002b50
  8. #00203c
  9. #001628
  10. #000b14
  11. #000000

Tints

#006cc8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #006cc8
  2. #1a7bce
  3. #3389d3
  4. #4d98d9
  5. #66a7de
  6. #80b6e4
  7. #99c4e9
  8. #b3d3ef
  9. #cce2f4
  10. #e6f0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#006cc8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #006cc8
  2. #0d6ec1
  3. #1a70ba
  4. #2672b2
  5. #3374ab
  6. #4076a4
  7. #4d789d
  8. #5a7a96
  9. #667c8e
  10. #737e87
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #546c99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3874cb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0064c6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008290 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b71ca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0067c7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007aa9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-006cc8 {
  color: #006cc8;
}
Background
.bg-006cc8 {
  background-color: #006cc8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-006cc8 {
  border: 2px solid #006cc8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #006cc8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 108 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 100% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-006cc8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006cc8, #0008c8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-006cc8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 108 200 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 2.65 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.51 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.64 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.92 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.78 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.79 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.33 #ff9337 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

True Blue
#006cc8  rgb(0, 108, 200)  hsl(208, 100%, 39%)  True Blue
#c85c00  rgb(200, 92, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 39%)  Burnt Orange
#c8006c  rgb(200, 0, 108)  hsl(328, 100%, 39%)  Dogwood Rose
#6cc800  rgb(108, 200, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 39%)  Kelly Green