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What color is 06A8E7?

The RGB color code for color number #06A8E7 is RGB(6, 168, 231). In the RGB color model, #06A8E7 has a red value of 6, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 231. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 97.4% cyan, 27.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 94.9 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #06A8E7 has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 97.4 % saturation and 90.6 % brightness/value.



Color 06A8E7 is cool or warm?

Color 06A8E7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #06A8E7? (For interior and product design)

06A8E7 has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#06A8E7

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #06A8E7 with dark and light Color




Is #06A8E7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 06A8E7 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #06A8E7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(6, 168, 231)
Red
6 (2.4%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
231 (90.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
97.40%
Magenta
27.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.41%

HSL

HSL(196.8deg, 94.9 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
196.8°
Saturation
94.94 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(9, 32, 124)
Red
9 (3.4%)
Yellow
32 (12.4%)
Blue
124 (48.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.8°
Saturation
97.40 %.
Brightness / Value
90.59 %.

HWB

H: 196.8°

W: 2.35 %

B: 9.41 %

XYZ

X : 28.5

Y : 33.81

Z : 80.63

YXY

Y1 : 33.81

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 97.65%

M : 34.12%

Y : 9.41%


LRV

~ 33.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.7B 6.3/12.7

CIE-Lab

L : 64.81

A : -13.67

B : -41.61

CIE-Lch

L : 64.81

C : 43.79

H : 251.81

CIE-Luv

L : 64.81

U : -43.16

V : -64.85

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.15

A : -14.27

B : -41.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #06A8E7


Here are the colors similar to 06A8E7. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#00BFFF
Deep Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 06A8E7.


#00A5DF
PANTONE 2202 C
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#00A3E1
PANTONE 2191 C
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#00A3E0
PANTONE 299 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#00A9E0
PANTONE 2995 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 06A8E7.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 06A8E7.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 06A8E7.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#00A8E1
Amazon Prime Blue
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#1CABE2
UNICEF Cyan (Blue)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#00A4EF
Microsoft Blue
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #06A8E7


Here are the paint colors similar to 06A8E7. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 06A8E7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #06A8E7 to Behr


#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 06A8E7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #06A8E7 to Valspar


#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#339BCF
Blue Tango (4007-10B)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#489BC6
Estero Sky (V071-4)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 06A8E7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #06A8E7 to Benjamin Moore


#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 06A8E7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #06A8E7 to PPG Paints


#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 06A8E7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #06A8E7 to Dunn-Edwards


#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 06A8E7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #06A8E7 to Sherwin Williams


#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#06A8E7 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



06A8E7
Spanish Sky Blue*

E74506
Flame Red*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #06A8E7?

Color that best contrast with #06A8E7 is #E74506, color name is Flame Red*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #06A8E7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #06A8E7 is #E74506, color name is Flame Red*.





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