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#006288 closest to Blue Velvet

#006288 is a dark, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Blue Velvet. In the RGB color model it is made of 0.0% red, 38.4% green and 53.3% blue (rgb(0, 98, 136)). Its HSL value is 197° hue, 100% saturation and 27% lightness, and in CMYK it is 100% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. #006288 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.77:1.

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Variations of #006288

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#006288 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#006288 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #006288 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #3F5687
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4F618A
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #436189
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #3F5687
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #355B88
  • Tritanopia 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #006C6F
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00667D
  • Achromatopsia 80% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5B5B5B
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4F5D69

#006288 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.77:1 Good#006288 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.10:1 Poor#006288 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#006288 in CSS

/* Blue Velvet */
.color { color: #006288; }
.background { background-color: #006288; }
.border { border: 1px solid #006288; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(0 98 136);
color: hsl(197 100% 27%);
color: oklch(0.467 0.098 233.9);

#006288 FAQ

What color is #006288?

#006288 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Blue Velvet. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #006288?

#006288 is rgb(0, 98, 136) in RGB, hsl(197, 100%, 27%) in HSL and cmyk(100%, 28%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #006288?

The complementary color of #006288 is #882600, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #006288?

White text has the best contrast on #006288: 6.77:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #006288 a warm or cool color?

#006288 is a cool color.