#061B3F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23% 0.074 260.1), rgb(6, 27, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#061B3F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #061B3F |
| RGB | rgb(6, 27, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.074 260.1) |
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 #061B3F | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #061B3F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #061B3F text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #061B3F text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#4385F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#236CE3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#1559C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#15499F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#183E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 260.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#061B3F
oklch(23% 0.074 260.1)
#061B3F 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) | #051F40 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #061B3F
#061B3F
oklch(23% 0.074 260.1)
- #281A00
#281A00
oklch(23% 0.047 81.2)
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 #061B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
Use #061B3F 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.