#006ae0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #006ae0 is composed of 0% red, 41.6% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 52.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 211.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 43.9%. #006ae0 color hex could be obtained by blending #00d4ff with #0000c1. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 0
    • G 42
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#006ae0 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) blue.

#006ae0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #006ae0 has RGB values of R:0, G:106, B:224 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 27360.

Hex triplet 006ae0 #006ae0
RGB Decimal 0, 106, 224 rgb(0,106,224)
RGB Percent 0, 41.6, 87.8 rgb(0%,41.6%,87.8%)
CMYK 100, 53, 0, 12
HSL 211.6°, 100, 43.9 hsl(211.6,100%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.6°, 100, 87.8
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 46.563, 20.65, -66.83
XYZ 18.606, 15.688, 72.564
xyY 0.174, 0.147, 15.688
CIE-LCH 46.563, 69.947, 287.17
CIE-LUV 46.563, -24.236, -102.272
Hunter-Lab 39.608, 14.534, -80.896
Binary 00000000, 01101010, 11100000

Color Schemes with #006ae0

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Alternatives to #006ae0

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#006ae0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #006ae0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#006ae0;}
.background {background-color:#006ae0;}
.border {border:1px solid #006ae0;}

Shades and Tints of #006ae0

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000408 is the darkest color, while #f4f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #006ae0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #677079 is the less saturated color, while #006ae0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #006ae0 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #465c73 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0072e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0078c4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008188 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #006fe0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0073ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0078a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population