#006fbb Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #006fbb is a medium dark shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #006fbb is comprised of 0% red, 43.53% green and 73.33% blue. In the HSL color space #006fbb has a hue of 204° (degrees), 100% saturation and 37% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 476.45 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #ff9044
• 25% saturated
  #0073d2
• Grayscale
  #5e5e5e
• 25% lighter
  #008bea
• Original
  #006fbb
• 25% darker
  #005996
• Web safe: blue
  #0000ff / #00f
• 25% desaturated
  #136ba8
• HTML: steelblue
  #4682b4

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Spanish blue
     #0070b8
  2. French blue
     #0072bb
  3. Honolulu blue
     #006db0
  4. Ocean boat blue
     #0077be
  5. True Blue
     #0073cf

• Intermediately Related

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     #bc2d29
  2. Sunburnt Cyclops
     #ff404c
  3. Spanish green
     #009150
  4. Strawberry Daiquiri
     #d9463e
  5. Blood orange
     #d1001c

• Distantly Related

  1. Canary
     #ffff99 / #ff9
  2. Electric yellow
     #ffff33 / #ff3
  3. Daffodil
     #ffff31
  4. Lemon yellow (Crayola)
     #ffff9f
  5. Yellow
     #ffff00 / #ff0

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #a28c19

• Analogous

  • #007fbb
  • #4d3f7c

• Split

  • #668f2c
  • #995b22

• Triad

  • #0bb065
  • #873b34

• Square

  • #86354f
  • #a28c19
  • #00bba3

• Tetradic

  • #7d3e71
  • #a28c19
  • #0bb065

#006fbb linear gradient to complementary #a28c19

1. #006fbb
2. #5073a3
3. #6d778b
4. #807c73
5. #8e815a
6. #99863f
7. #a28c19

Monochromatic Colors

1. #005ca5
2. #0062ac
3. #0068b4
4. #006fbb
5. #1976c2
6. #287cca
7. #3383d1

Tones

1. #006fbb
2. #306cab
3. #42699b
4. #4d668c
5. #55637c
6. #5a616d
7. #5e5e5e

Tints and Shades

#006fbb to white

1. #006fbb
2. #5085c7
3. #789cd2
4. #9cb4dd
5. #becce9
6. #dee5f4
7. #ffffff / #fff

#006fbb to black

1. #006fbb
2. #145c99
3. #194979
4. #1a3859
5. #17273c
6. #111721
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

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• 34-a

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• 2256

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1. Opaltone / OMS

   1. ★ 6515
      #216fb8 ΔE = 0.891 / LRV ≈ 15.2%
   2. 6509
      #2a74bb ΔE = 2.409 / LRV ≈ 16.6%

2. California Paints

   1. ★ DEA 136 - Beautiful Blue
      #186db6 ΔE = 0.925 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
   2. DE 5866 - Dover Straits
      #326ab1 ΔE = 2.692 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

3. Dunn-Edwards

   1. ★ Beautiful Blue / 47
      #186db6 ΔE = 0.925 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
   2. Dover Straits / 75
      #326ab1 ΔE = 2.692 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

4. Caran d'Ache

   1. ★ 162 Phthalo Blue
      #0571bb ΔE = 0.938 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
   2. ★ 660 Middle Cobalt Blue Hue
      #0971b8 ΔE = 1.525 / LRV ≈ 15.3%

5. Peintures MF

   1. ★ Baie de Boston
      #006fb6 ΔE = 1.404 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
   2. Félicia
      #1c6cad ΔE = 2.622 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

6. TRUMATCH

   1. ★ 34-a1
      #006bb4 ΔE = 1.689 / LRV ≈ 13.8%
   2. 34-b2
      #1076b5 ΔE = 4.539 / LRV ≈ 16.4%

7. Sigma

   1. ★ Cool Blue / S 2565-R80B
      #2b6cb4 ΔE = 1.810 / LRV ≈ 14.5%

8. Sto

   1. ★ 35100
      #2a6bb1 ΔE = 1.997 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
   2. 35200
      #1b71aa ΔE = 4.972 / LRV ≈ 14.9%

9. Porter Paints

   1. ★ Cobalt Glaze / 150-7
      #0071b6 ΔE = 2.178 / LRV ≈ 15.2%
   2. Blueberry Bush / 247-6
      #4e72b2 ΔE = 4.731 / LRV ≈ 16.9%

10. HKS

    1. ★ HKS 39
       #326cb3 ΔE = 2.223 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. HKS 44
       #0069b3 ΔE = 2.327 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

11. Model Master

    1. ★ Model Master 28143
       #2272b5 ΔE = 2.276 / LRV ≈ 15.7%

12. Chrysler

    1. ★ Parisian Blue
       #1169b3 ΔE = 2.288 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. Aero Blue
       #416aa2 ΔE = 4.319 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

13. Coo-Var

    1. ★ Blue / Sky Blue
       #2271b3 ΔE = 2.299 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

14. ProMarker

    1. True Blue
       #0f72b6 ΔE = 2.392 / LRV ≈ 15.5%

15. Dulux

    1. 52BB 15/410
       #2c6fae ΔE = 2.607 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Sapphire Springs 3
       #0c68ab ΔE = 3.388 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

16. ISOMAT

    1. IST 208-06
       #386cad ΔE = 2.674 / LRV ≈ 14.6%
    2. IST 212-06
       #1874b2 ΔE = 4.143 / LRV ≈ 15.9%

17. British Standard

    1. BS 4800 20 E 53 - Blue
       #096fb1 ΔE = 2.675 / LRV ≈ 14.6%
    2. BS381 166 - French blue
       #3d66a4 ΔE = 4.497 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

18. Plascon

    1. Inuendo B3-B1-3
       #0068b4 ΔE = 2.686 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. Honky Tonk Blue B4-C1-4
       #3068a4 ΔE = 3.944 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

19. Behr

    1. Electric Blue MQ4-24
       #296bab ΔE = 2.706 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. New Age Blue PPU15-05
       #486eae ΔE = 3.940 / LRV ≈ 15.6%

20. Focoltone

    1. 1101
       #0068b5 ΔE = 2.719 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. 1111
       #0074b0 ΔE = 5.172 / LRV ≈ 15.6%

21. Glidden

    1. Bright Bay Blue / 13BB 17/399
       #0071b4 ΔE = 2.728 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Cobalt Glaze / PPG1240-7
       #0072b5 ΔE = 2.888 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

22. CIL

    1. Ribbon Dance
       #386eac ΔE = 2.834 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

23. AMC

    1. Captain Blue
       #3373b3 ΔE = 2.985 / LRV ≈ 16.2%

24. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10431
       #1d6cab ΔE = 3.099 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. CF10436
       #197ccc ΔE = 5.120 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

25. Olympic

    1. Blueberry Buckle A47-6
       #336eaa ΔE = 3.160 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. Rainbow Bright A48-6
       #096da9 ΔE = 4.432 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

26. Humbrol

    1. 52 Baltic Blue
       #006dae ΔE = 3.164 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

27. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. B51 Periwinkle
       #3870ac ΔE = 3.239 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

28. Abet Laminati

    1. Bleu Primario 838
       #026aac ΔE = 3.259 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. Blu Intenso 1818
       #1e78be ΔE = 3.755 / LRV ≈ 17.4%

29. Dulux Australia

    1. Wing Commander / S35H7 / A338
       #006bac ΔE = 3.372 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. International / S40H7 / A374
       #3766a5 ΔE = 4.205 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

30. Delta

    1. Meridian Blue / 04023
       #3068b2 ΔE = 3.384 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

31. GM / General Motors

    1. Sports Blue
       #006faf ΔE = 3.433 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. Blue
       #006dca ΔE = 4.647 / LRV ≈ 15.2%

32. PlaidFX

    1. Beta Blue / 36861
       #0469ab ΔE = 3.442 / LRV ≈ 13.1%

33. Benjamin Moore

    1. Big Country Blue / 2066-30
       #0066b1 ΔE = 3.450 / LRV ≈ 12.7%
    2. Brilliant Blue / 2065-30
       #0063a6 ΔE = 5.104 / LRV ≈ 11.7%

34. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 15123
       #3a6ca7 ΔE = 3.461 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. Federal Standard 15180
       #0073b4 ΔE = 3.610 / LRV ≈ 15.6%

35. Aerospace Material Specification

    1. AMS-STD 595 15123
       #3a6ca7 ΔE = 3.461 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. AMS-STD 595 15180
       #0073b4 ΔE = 3.610 / LRV ≈ 15.6%

36. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-36-7 Electric Blue
       #3668a8 ΔE = 3.529 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. 8321 Royal Blue
       #3e68a3 ΔE = 4.237 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

37. Pantone / PMS

    1. 300
       #006ec7 ΔE = 3.546 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. 285
       #1a75cf ΔE = 4.750 / LRV ≈ 17.4%

38. Levis

    1. Kleur Van Het Jaar Inktblauw
       #2866ac ΔE = 3.595 / LRV ≈ 12.9%
    2. Clear Blue C70
       #006aa8 ΔE = 4.303 / LRV ≈ 13.1%

39. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Calgar Blue
       #4272b8 ΔE = 3.614 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

40. Duron

    1. Blue Chip
       #006bab ΔE = 3.635 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. Lupine
       #4b6ea8 ΔE = 4.408 / LRV ≈ 15.5%

41. Nerolac

    1. Ultra Blue - 2377
       #3e75b7 ΔE = 3.697 / LRV ≈ 17.2%

42. CHROMATIC

    1. 0846 Bleu Kéa - JonOne-CH1
       #1d67a8 ΔE = 3.714 / LRV ≈ 12.8%
    2. 0855 Bleu Leros - JonOne-CH1
       #4572b6 ΔE = 3.818 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

43. Earthpaint

    1. 1-36-6 American Blue
       #4372af ΔE = 3.721 / LRV ≈ 16.3%
    2. 1-37-6 Prussian Blue
       #5070b0 ΔE = 4.930 / LRV ≈ 16.4%

44. Ressource Peintures

    1. Patmos / OROC37
       #3b68a9 ΔE = 3.723 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

45. Apple Barrel

    1. Primary Blue / 21975E
       #0069aa ΔE = 3.731 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

46. Rodda Paint

    1. Biloxi Blue H58
       #0574b5 ΔE = 3.738 / LRV ≈ 15.9%
    2. Bowen Blue H59
       #246ca6 ΔE = 4.174 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

47. Colortrend

    1. Biloxi Blue
       #0574b5 ΔE = 3.738 / LRV ≈ 15.9%
    2. Bowen Blue
       #246ca6 ΔE = 4.174 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

48. Valspar Paint

    1. Sky Dive Blue
       #0765af ΔE = 3.828 / LRV ≈ 12.4%
    2. Vivid Blue
       #2d6ba4 ΔE = 4.157 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

49. ICI Paints

    1. 4211 Ribbon Dance 52BB 15/410
       #2867a6 ΔE = 3.829 / LRV ≈ 12.9%
    2. 4180 Azure Blue 39BB 18/351
       #3372a8 ΔE = 4.928 / LRV ≈ 15.6%

50. Ford

    1. Blue
       #3f6ca5 ΔE = 3.882 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. Blue Ice
       #5173b0 ΔE = 5.141 / LRV ≈ 17.1%

51. Caparol

    1. Iris 13
       #1c6ca8 ΔE = 3.936 / LRV ≈ 13.8%
    2. 70 18 246 / Lago 110
       #3470c4 ΔE = 4.314 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

52. Devoe Paint

    1. Ribbon Dance / 52BB 15/410
       #396ea6 ΔE = 3.954 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

53. Nippon Paint

    1. Electrify / NP AC 2097 A
       #0067a9 ΔE = 4.013 / LRV ≈ 12.6%
    2. Blue Planet / NP PB 1506 D
       #4d71ab ΔE = 4.631 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

54. Matthews Paint

    1. Paddington Blue / 7327
       #466baa ΔE = 4.024 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

55. Tollens

    1. T2003-3
       #0e72b0 ΔE = 4.026 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. T2004-4
       #286fa7 ΔE = 4.558 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

56. Albany Paint

    1. Marseille
       #0a6daa ΔE = 4.118 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

57. Sikkens

    1. U0.40.40
       #3071aa ΔE = 4.143 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. T5.49.35
       #0071ac ΔE = 5.063 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

58. Volkswagen

    1. Pastel Blue
       #3065ac ΔE = 4.187 / LRV ≈ 12.9%
    2. Laguna Blue
       #4371a7 ΔE = 4.528 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

59. Laura Ashley

    1. 1505 Sapphire 5
       #3f67a5 ΔE = 4.329 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

60. JPMA

    1. E 75-40T
       #2366a4 ΔE = 4.355 / LRV ≈ 12.5%

61. Taubmans

    1. Handsome Royal / T12 41.H3
       #036ba8 ΔE = 4.395 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. Dinkum Blue / T12 40.G3
       #1675b3 ΔE = 4.415 / LRV ≈ 16.1%

62. Bristol

    1. Dinkum Blue / P109-C6
       #1675b3 ΔE = 4.415 / LRV ≈ 16.1%

63. Disney

    1. 3C-20-3 Poohs Umbrella
       #4a6da6 ΔE = 4.435 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

64. Coronado Paint

    1. 7246 - Blue Bounty
       #4973ad ΔE = 4.493 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

65. Brillux

    1. 57.21.24
       #4b6db0 ΔE = 4.522 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. 60.18.24
       #3870a5 ΔE = 4.771 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

66. Dutch Boy

    1. Blurple
       #406da2 ΔE = 4.539 / LRV ≈ 14.6%
    2. Country Toile Blue
       #416d9f ΔE = 5.143 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

67. Vallejo

    1. Vallejo 70.841 #65
       #3565a2 ΔE = 4.622 / LRV ≈ 12.7%
    2. Vallejo 70.844 #66
       #3b78b4 ΔE = 4.927 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

68. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 2065-B
       #0066a6 ΔE = 4.664 / LRV ≈ 12.3%
    2. S 3040-R90B
       #4170a2 ΔE = 5.240 / LRV ≈ 15.3%

69. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Blueberry Bush 247-6
       #4e72b2 ΔE = 4.731 / LRV ≈ 16.9%
    2. Blueberry Buckle 147-7
       #3c65ae ΔE = 5.025 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

70. Vista Paint

    1. Soothing Sapphire
       #297bc1 ΔE = 4.861 / LRV ≈ 18.5%
    2. Blue Bounty
       #506fb3 ΔE = 5.187 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

71. Scib Paints

    1. Soothing Sapphire / 7326
       #297bc1 ΔE = 4.861 / LRV ≈ 18.5%
    2. Blue Bounty / 7246
       #506fb3 ΔE = 5.187 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

72. Berger

    1. Soothing Sapphire / 7326
       #297bc1 ΔE = 4.861 / LRV ≈ 18.5%
    2. Blue Bounty / 7246
       #506fb3 ΔE = 5.187 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

73. Resene

    1. Primetime B57-094-245
       #3973a9 ΔE = 4.884 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

74. RAL

    1. RAL 270 50 40
       #327ab9 ΔE = 5.157 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

75. New Look

    1. Blue Crush / D20-04
       #0072ad ΔE = 5.170 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #565656
• Achromatomaly
  #2f6284

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #3031a9
• Deuteranopia
  #2a21a4
• Tritanopia
  #069a97

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #144ab2
• Deuteranomaly
  #1652b0
• Tritanomaly
  #0483ad

#006fbb HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #006fbb">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #006fbb">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #006fbb">…</p>

Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

28603

Binary

00000000, 01101111, 10111011

Hexadecimal

#006fbb

LRV

≈ 15.0%

Closest short hex

#27b ΔE = 3.685

RGB

rgb(0, 111, 187)

RGBA

rgba(0, 111, 187, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.000, g: 0.372, b: 0.628

RYB

red: 0.000%, yellow: 27.315%, blue: 73.333%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-16748613 / 0xff006fbb

HSL

hsl(204, 100%, 37%)

HSLA

hsla(204, 100%, 37%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 204° (204.385), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 73% (0.733)

HSP

hue: 204.385, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 41.537%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 248.956, S: 100.019, L: 45.572

Cubehelix

H: -160.701, S: 1.184, L: 0.337

TSL

T: -2.034, S: 0.450, L: 0.339

CMYK

cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 41% (0.406), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 27% (0.267)

CMY

cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 56% (0.565), yellow: 27% (0.267)

XYZ

X: 14.651, Y: 14.955, Z: 49.118

xyY

x: 0.186, y: 0.190, Y: 14.955

CIELab

L: 45.572, a: 2.690, b: -47.229

CIELuv

L: 45.572, u: -27.340, v: -71.060

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 45.572, C: 47.306, H: 273.260

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 45.572, C: 76.139, H: 248.956

Hunter-Lab

L: 38.671, a: -0.050, b: -48.237

CIECAM02

J: 33.843, C: 57.697, h: 245.494, Q: 114.616, M: 50.455, s: 66.348, H: 303.794

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.396, jaune: -8.282, green: 3.595

LMS

L: 9.184, M: 15.377, S: 48.550

YCbCr

Y: 90.270, Cb: 177.792, Cr: 73.875

YCoCg

Y: 102.250, Cg: 8.750, Co: -46.750

YDbDr

Y: 86.475, Db: 151.258, Dr: 164.455

YPbPr

Y: 92.829, Pb: 50.765, Pr: -58.996

xvYCC

Y: 95.724, Cb: 172.594, Cr: 76.176

YIQ

Y: 86.475, I: -90.540, Q: 0.175

YUV

Y: 86.475, U: 49.469, V: -75.866

Munsell Color System

5PB 4/12 ΔE = 2.714

Brand Color

General Electric ΔE = 1.223

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