#06215C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.3% 0.111 262.6), rgb(6, 33, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#06215C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06215C |
| RGB | rgb(6, 33, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.111 262.6) |
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 #06215C | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06215C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06215C text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #06215C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#1661FF
oklch(55.7% 0.245 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#004BE5
oklch(49.1% 0.24 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#003DBE
oklch(42.7% 0.208 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#04349C
oklch(37.7% 0.175 262.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06215C
oklch(27.3% 0.111 262.6)
#06215C 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) | #002A5E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00225B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00303B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06215C
#06215C
oklch(27.3% 0.111 262.6)
- #342400
#342400
oklch(27.2% 0.056 83.5)
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 #06215C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.043
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #06215C 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.