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Named color

Anodized Blue

Anodized Blue color #0066CC: RGB 0, 102, 204 and HSL 210°, 100%, 40%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#0066CC blue cool vibrantjewel-tone
HEX #0066CC
RGB rgb(0, 102, 204)
HSL hsl(210 100% 40%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 50, 0, 20)
Luminance 0.1386
Contrast Black 3.77:1White 5.57:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-anodized-blue: #0066CC;
.bg-anodized-blue { background-color: #0066CC; }
.text-anodized-blue { color: #0066CC; }
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Color meaning and use

About Anodized Blue Color

Anodized Blue uses HEX #0066CC, RGB 0, 102, 204, and HSL 210°, 100%, 40%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and vibrant and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1386; black contrast is 3.77:1 and white contrast is 5.57:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Anodized Blue against black and white text.

Black text3.77:1AA Fail
White text5.57:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Anodized Blue Color Reference Infographic

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Anodized Blue color reference infographic showing #0066CC, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Anodized Blue color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#CC6600#CC6600Robin Egg Blue#00CCCC#0000CC#0000CC#CC0066#CC0066#66CC00#66CC00
Open full Anodized Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#2994FF#2994FF#003870#003870Anodized Blue#0066CC#1666B6#1666B6#5AA6F2#5AA6F2#007AF5#007AF5

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#CC6600#CC6600Robin Egg Blue#00CCCC#0000CC#0000CCMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1386
Black text3.77:1AA Fail
White text5.57:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#0066CC",
  "rgb": [
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    102,
    204
  ],
  "hsl": [
    210,
    100,
    40
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    50,
    0,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1386,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.77,
    "white": 5.57
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#CC6600",
  "analogous": [
    "#00CCCC",
    "#0000CC"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#CC0066",
    "#66CC00"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#CC00CC",
    "#CC6600",
    "#00CC00"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#CC0000",
    "#CCCC00"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#2994FF",
    "#0066CC",
    "#003870"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#2994FF",
  "dark": "#003870",
  "saturated": "#0066CC",
  "desaturated": "#1666B6",
  "pastel": "#5AA6F2",
  "neon": "#007AF5"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#CC6600",
    "#00CCCC",
    "#0000CC"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#1666B6",
    "#2994FF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#2994FF",
    "#1666B6"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "ocean-blue",
    "signal-blue",
    "denim",
    "sapphire",
    "safety-blue"
  ],
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/anodized-blue",
    "/css/colors/anodized-blue",
    "/hex/0066cc",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/signal-blue",
      "/colors/denim",
      "/colors/sapphire",
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      "/compare/anodized-blue-vs-ocean-blue",
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      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
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      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "anodized-blue",
  "name": "Anodized Blue",
  "hex": "#0066CC",
  "uses": [
    "industrial design",
    "safety systems",
    "hardware palettes"
  ],
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      "precision"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "transportation",
      "tools",
      "hardware",
      "signage"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "soft wellness palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant",
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "vibrant",
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  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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  ],
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  ],
  "cmyk": [
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  ],
  "luminance": 0.1386,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.77,
    "white": 5.57
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#CC6600",
    "analogous": [
      "#00CCCC",
      "#0000CC"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#CC0066",
      "#66CC00"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#CC00CC",
      "#CC6600",
      "#00CC00"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#CC0000",
      "#CCCC00"
    ],
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      "#2994FF",
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      "#003870"
    ]
  },
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    "saturated": "#0066CC",
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    "pastel": "#5AA6F2",
    "neon": "#007AF5"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-anodized-blue: #0066CC;",
    "utility": ".bg-anodized-blue { background-color: #0066CC; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-anodized-blue { color: #0066CC; }"
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    "anodized-blue-vs-signal-blue"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
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    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/ocean-blue",
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      "/colors/denim",
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    ]
  },
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      "#FFFFFF",
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      "#00CCCC",
      "#0000CC"
    ],
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      "#1666B6",
      "#2994FF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#2994FF",
      "#1666B6"
    ]
  }
}
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