#061B4E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.5% 0.098 263.5), rgb(6, 27, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#061B4E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 263°. 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 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #061B4E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 27, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.098 263.5) |
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 #061B4E | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #061B4E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #061B4E text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #061B4E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E60FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#0C4AE5
oklch(49% 0.24 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D3FB9
oklch(42.8% 0.198 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#123892
oklch(37.8% 0.155 263.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#061B4E
oklch(24.5% 0.098 263.5)
#061B4E 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) | #002250 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C4D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002831 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #061B4E
#061B4E
oklch(24.5% 0.098 263.5)
- #2C1E00
#2C1E00
oklch(24.6% 0.05 83.6)
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 #061B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.067
Use #061B4E 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.