#062659
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.2% 0.099 259.7), rgb(6, 38, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#062659 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062659 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 38, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.099 259.7) |
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 #062659 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062659 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062659 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #062659 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3783FF
oklch(63% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0068F2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0047AA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#003A90
oklch(37.6% 0.152 259.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#062659
oklch(28.2% 0.099 259.7)
#062659 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) | #012C5B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002558 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00333B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062659
#062659
oklch(28.2% 0.099 259.7)
- #382500
#382500
oklch(28.1% 0.058 79.5)
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 #062659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
Use #062659 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.