#061237
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20% 0.074 265.6), rgb(6, 18, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#061237 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #061237 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 18, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 80%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.074 265.6) |
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 #061237 | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #061237 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #061237 text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #061237 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#769DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5481F5
oklch(63% 0.18 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B67E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E55C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2646A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#233C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#061237
oklch(20% 0.074 265.6)
#061237 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) | #001738 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001336 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B22 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #061237
#061237
oklch(20% 0.074 265.6)
- #1E1400
#1E1400
oklch(19.9% 0.041 85.5)
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 #061237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
Use #061237 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.