#06152C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.7% 0.051 258.2), rgb(6, 21, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#06152C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06152C |
| RGB | rgb(6, 21, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.051 258.2) |
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 #06152C | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06152C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06152C text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #06152C text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#598AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E72C1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3060A6
oklch(49.2% 0.124 258)
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Step 800
800
#284E87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#25426C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 257.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06152C
oklch(19.7% 0.051 258.2)
#06152C 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) | #0A172D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05132C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06152C
#06152C
oklch(19.7% 0.051 258.2)
- #1F1300
#1F1300
oklch(19.8% 0.041 80.2)
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 #06152C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
Use #06152C 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.