#06183E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.2% 0.077 262.4), rgb(6, 24, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#06183E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06183E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 24, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.077 262.4) |
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 #06183E | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06183E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06183E text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #06183E text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#4883F8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B69E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E56C9
oklch(49% 0.188 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B47A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 262.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06183E
oklch(22.2% 0.077 262.4)
#06183E 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) | #001D3F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002128 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06183E
#06183E
oklch(22.2% 0.077 262.4)
- #251800
#251800
oklch(22% 0.045 81.8)
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 #06183E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.076
Use #06183E 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.