Information about #0B6B8E color

#0B6B8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #0B6B8E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(11, 107, 142) — 4.3% red, 42% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 14 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#0B6B8E presents itself as a maximally vivid steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sea Blue (#006994). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yeehaa (#006C98) and IBM Blue (#006699).

In RGB terms — rgb(11, 107, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #0B6B8E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#0B6B8E color variations

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

#0B6B8E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #0B6B8E

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

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0B6B8E
  • RGB11, 107, 142
  • CMYK51, 14, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(11, 107, 142)
  • HSL196°, 86%, 30%
  • HSL Precise196.031°, 85.621%, 30%
  • HSV196°, 92%, 56%
  • HSB196°, 92%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.043, 0.420, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.043, 0.420, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.043, 0.420, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID0B6B8E
  • DECIMAL ID748430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01