#006cbd

Science Blue

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(0, 108, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(206, 100%, 37%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(100, 43, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.144

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#006cbd

#bd5100

Analogous (Adjacent)

#00bdb0

#006cbd

#000dbd

Triadic

#006cbd

#bd006c

#6cbd00

Split complementary

#006cbd

#bd000d

#bdb000

Complete conversion table

HEX

#006CBD

RGB

rgb(0,108,189)

RGBA

rgba(0,108,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(205.71,100%,37.06%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.52 0.15 250.6)

CSS Variable

--color: #006cbd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

5.41

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

3.88

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#006cbd#9090bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#006cbd#4639bd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#006cbd#053339

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#006cbd#6a6a6a

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

64%

26%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

64%

Ivory black

Pigment

26%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

11%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

14.4%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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