Color #006BFA Color / Colour Code #006BFA
This page shows the hex color code for color #006bfa (#006BFA). The colour is a blue tone with 100% saturation and 49% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #006BFA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#006BFA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 184, 214, and 244 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 214, 334, and 94 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #006BFA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 214 and saturation at 100%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 214 to 259 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 214 with its complement at 34 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #006BFA
Lightness variations at hue 214 and 100% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #006BFA
Design Use Cases for #006BFA
High-Impact Accent
With 100% saturation, #006BFA is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Primary Interface Color
At 49% lightness, #006BFA is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#006BFA sits in the blue range (hue 214). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #006BFA (hue 214) to its complement at hue 34. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 244. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006bfa, #fa8e00);
CSS Code for #006BFA
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Colors visually similar to #006BFA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #006BFA (#006BFA)
#006BFA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 0 red, 107 green, and 250 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 250.0:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 214 degrees with 100% saturation and 49% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #006BFA is 91/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow, and 2% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #006BFA against white is 4.68:1 and against black is 4.48:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 34% lightness.
The complementary colour #FA8E00 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #006BFA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #00E9FA and #1100FA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #006BFA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #006BFA?
- #006BFA is Color #006BFA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(0, 107, 250), HSL(214, 100%, 49%), and CMYK(100%, 57%, 0%, 2%). Its perceived brightness is 91/255.
- Is #006BFA accessible for text?
- Against white, #006BFA has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.48:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #006BFA?
- The complementary colour is #FA8E00 (hue 34). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #00E9FA and #1100FA. The triadic palette adds #FA006C and #6CFA00 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #006BFA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #006bfa; or rgb(0, 107, 250); or hsl(214, 100%, 49%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 214 100% 49%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.