#06142A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.3% 0.049 258.5), rgb(6, 20, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#06142A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06142A |
| RGB | rgb(6, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.049 258.5) |
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 #06142A | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06142A | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06142A text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #06142A 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#4173BE
oklch(55.7% 0.129 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#3360A4
oklch(49.2% 0.12 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#27426A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 258.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06142A
oklch(19.3% 0.049 258.5)
#06142A 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) | #0A162B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05132A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06142A
#06142A
oklch(19.3% 0.049 258.5)
- #1E1200
#1E1200
oklch(19.3% 0.04 79.3)
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 #06142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
Use #06142A 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.