#061828
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.3% 0.04 247.4), rgb(6, 24, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#061828 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #061828 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 24, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.04 247.4) |
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 #061828 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #061828 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #061828 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #061828 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CE
oklch(70.6% 0.076 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#568FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 247)
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Step 600
600
#3A78AE
oklch(55.6% 0.106 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6595
oklch(49.2% 0.098 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#255279
oklch(42.6% 0.082 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#244462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 248.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#061828
oklch(20.3% 0.04 247.4)
#061828 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) | #111929 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1528 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #061828
#061828
oklch(20.3% 0.04 247.4)
- #231302
#231302
oklch(20.5% 0.04 67.9)
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 #061828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.016
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
Use #061828 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.