Information about #006DAD color

#006DAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#006DAD falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 109, 173) — 0% red, 42.7% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 68 / 25 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#006DAD is a intensely saturated azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Honolulu Blue (#006DB0). Slightly further away sit Kari Blue (#006DB1) and Strong Cornflower Blue (#0069A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 109, 173)), which gives #006DAD its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #006DAD: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #006DAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#006DAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#006DAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#0098F0

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#35B4FF

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#78CDFF

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#BBE6FF

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White

#FFFFFF

#006DAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#00578A

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#004168

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#002B45

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#001522

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Black

#000000

#006DAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#1273AA

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#2977A4

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#427B9B

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#5F7D8F

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Grey

#808080

#006DAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6200AD

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#1C00AD

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#0028AD

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#00ADA7

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#00AD62

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#00AD1C

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#006DAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#AD4000
#AD4000

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#006DAD
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#AD9600
#AD9600

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#AD0017
#AD0017

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#006DAD
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#00AD96
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#006DAD
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#AD006E
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#6EAD00
#6EAD00

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#006DAD
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#4000AD
#4000AD

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#AD4000
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#6EAD00
#6EAD00

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9600AD
#9600AD

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#AD4000
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#17AD00
#17AD00

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Nearest named colors to #006DAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Honolulu Blue color link
Honolulu Blue

#006DB0

Kari Blue color link
Kari Blue

#006DB1

Strong Cornflower Blue color link
Strong Cornflower Blue

#0069A8

Linkedin Blue color link
Linkedin Blue

#0072B1

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

Bayern Blue color link
Bayern Blue

#0066B2

Sapphire Blue color link
Sapphire Blue

#0067A5

Spanish Blue color link
Spanish Blue

#0070B8

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

French Blue color link
French Blue

#0072BB

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

#006DAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#006DAD
  • RGB0, 109, 173
  • CMYK68, 25, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(0, 109, 173)
  • HSL202°, 100%, 34%
  • HSL Precise202.197°, 100%, 33.922%
  • HSV202°, 100%, 68%
  • HSB202°, 100%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.427, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.427, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.427, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID006DAD
  • DECIMAL ID28077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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