Color #006FDF Color / Colour Code #006FDF
This page shows the hex color code for color #006fdf (#006FDF). The colour is a blue tone with 100% saturation and 44% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #006FDF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#006FDF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 180, 210, and 240 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 210, 330, and 90 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #006FDF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 210 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 210 to 255 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 210 with its complement at 30 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 #006FDF
Lightness variations at hue 210 and 100% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #006FDF
Design Use Cases for #006FDF
High-Impact Accent
With 100% saturation, #006FDF 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 44% lightness, #006FDF 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
#006FDF sits in the blue range (hue 210). 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 #006FDF (hue 210) to its complement at hue 30. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 240. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006fdf, #e07000);
CSS Code for #006FDF
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #006FDF based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #006FDF across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #006FDF (#006FDF)
#006FDF is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 0 red, 111 green, and 223 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 223.0:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 210 degrees with 100% saturation and 44% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #006FDF 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, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #006FDF against white is 4.84:1 and against black is 4.34:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 31% lightness.
The complementary colour #E07000 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #006FDF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #00E0E0 and #0000E0, 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 #006FDF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #006FDF?
- #006FDF is Color #006FDF, a blue color (colour) with RGB(0, 111, 223), HSL(210, 100%, 44%), and CMYK(100%, 50%, 0%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 91/255.
- Is #006FDF accessible for text?
- Against white, #006FDF has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.34:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #006FDF?
- The complementary colour is #E07000 (hue 30). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #00E0E0 and #0000E0. The triadic palette adds #E00070 and #70E000 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #006FDF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #006fdf; or rgb(0, 111, 223); or hsl(210, 100%, 44%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 210 100% 44%; 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.