Honolulu Blue (#006DB0)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 5.51:1 — vs black: 3.81:1

Color values

  • HEX #006DB0
  • RGB rgb(0, 109, 176)
  • HSL hsl(202, 100%, 69%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 38.07, 0, 30.98 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #006DB0 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Honolulu Blue
#006DB0 Base
#B04300
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Honolulu Blue
#006DB0 Base
#00B09B
#0015B0
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Honolulu Blue
#006DB0 Base
#B0006D
#6DB000
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Honolulu Blue
#006DB0 Base
#B00015
#B09B00
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Honolulu Blue
#006DB0 Base
#9B00B0
#B04300
#15B000
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Honolulu Blue
#006DB0 Base
#00101A
#003E63
#005487
#0086D9
#009CFC
#4ABAFF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Honolulu Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#00101A
#002238
#003556
#004874
#005A92
Honolulu Blue #006DB0 Base
#0093EE
#2CAFFF
#6AC6FF
#A8DEFF
#E6F5FF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #006DB0. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #006DB0;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #006DB0;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #006DB0;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #006DB0,
        #FF9D61
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #006DB0,
        #FF9D61
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$honolulu-blue: #006DB0;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$honolulu-blue-r: 0;
$honolulu-blue-g: 109;
$honolulu-blue-b: 176;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $honolulu-blue;
    color: rgba($honolulu-blue-r, $honolulu-blue-g, $honolulu-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Honolulu Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #006DB0 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #5D5DB1 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #6767B0 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #007878 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #696969 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Honolulu Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Honolulu Blue #006DB0 Base
Spanish Blue #0070B8 ΔE 1.39
French Blue #0072BB ΔE 2.11
Medium Persian Blue #0067A5 ΔE 2.33
Ocean Boat Blue #0077BE ΔE 3.82

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.