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#006291

#006291 ≈ Sea Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#006291 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 38.43% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 32.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 199.45°, with 100% saturation and 28.43% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), ΔE 2.93.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1078

Complementary

  1. #006291
  2. #912f00

Split complementary

  1. #006291
  2. #910019
  3. #917700

Analogous

  1. #009177
  2. #006291
  3. #001991

Triadic

  1. #006291
  2. #910062
  3. #629100

Tetradic

  1. #006291
  2. #2f0091
  3. #912f00
  4. #629100

Square

  1. #006291
  2. #770091
  3. #912f00
  4. #199100

Monochromatic

  1. #000e14
  2. #002e44
  3. #006291
  4. #0096dd
  5. #2bbaff

Shades

#006291 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #006291
  2. #005883
  3. #004e74
  4. #004566
  5. #003b57
  6. #003149
  7. #00273a
  8. #001d2c
  9. #00141d
  10. #000a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#006291 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #006291
  2. #1a729c
  3. #3381a7
  4. #4d91b2
  5. #66a1bd
  6. #80b1c8
  7. #99c0d3
  8. #b3d0de
  9. #cce0e9
  10. #e6eff4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#006291 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #006291
  2. #0d658f
  3. #1a688e
  4. #266b8c
  5. #336e8a
  6. #407189
  7. #4d7487
  8. #5a7785
  9. #667a83
  10. #737d82
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #485f75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b6393 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #395790 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006e73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a6292 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b5c90 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006980 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-006291 {
  color: #006291;
}
Background
.bg-006291 {
  background-color: #006291;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-006291 {
  border: 2px solid #006291;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #006291;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 98 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 100% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-006291 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006291, #001991);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-006291 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 98 145 / 0.35);
}

#006994 Sea Blue ΔE 2.93 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 3.53 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.83 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.70 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.49 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.84 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 9.18 #ff9d6e Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Sea Blue
#006291  rgb(0, 98, 145)  hsl(199, 100%, 28%)  Sea Blue
#912f00  rgb(145, 47, 0)  hsl(19, 100%, 28%)  Kobe
#910062  rgb(145, 0, 98)  hsl(319, 100%, 28%)  Jazzberry Jam
#629100  rgb(98, 145, 0)  hsl(79, 100%, 28%)  Olive Drab