#06182D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.049 253.5), rgb(6, 24, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#06182D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06182D |
| RGB | rgb(6, 24, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.049 253.5) |
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 #06182D | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06182D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06182D text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #06182D text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D9
oklch(70.8% 0.092 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#538CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#3775BC
oklch(55.6% 0.128 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#2962A2
oklch(49.1% 0.119 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#235083
oklch(42.6% 0.098 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#224369
oklch(37.7% 0.076 253.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06182D
oklch(20.7% 0.049 253.5)
#06182D 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) | #0E192E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08162D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D20 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06182D
#06182D
oklch(20.7% 0.049 253.5)
- #231400
#231400
oklch(20.7% 0.044 74.7)
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 #06182D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.017
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
Use #06182D 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.