#062151
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(26.2% 0.094 260.8), rgb(6, 33, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#062151 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062151 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 33, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.094 260.8) |
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 #062151 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062151 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062151 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #062151 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
-
Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
-
Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
-
Step 500
500
#3C83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.7)
-
Step 600
600
#0064FA
oklch(55.5% 0.237 260.8)
-
Step 700
700
#0054D4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 260.7)
-
Step 800
800
#0044B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 260.8)
-
Step 900
900
#083A8E
oklch(37.6% 0.148 260.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#062151
oklch(26.2% 0.094 260.8)
#062151 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) | #002753 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002050 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D35 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062151
#062151
oklch(26.2% 0.094 260.8)
- #322100
#322100
oklch(26.2% 0.054 80.3)
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 #062151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #062151 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.