#00061B
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13% 0.051 259.1), rgb(0, 6, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.15:1).
About this color
#00061B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00061B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 6, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13% 0.051 259.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00061B | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00061B | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00061B text on white | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00061B text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.122 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4072C0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 259)
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Step 700
700
#325FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259)
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Step 900
900
#26416C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 259.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00061B
oklch(13% 0.051 259.1)
#00061B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00081C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061B | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B0F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00061B
#00061B
oklch(13% 0.051 259.1)
- #0D0600
#0D0600
oklch(13% 0.027 78.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00061B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.093
Use #00061B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.