#062844
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.065 248), rgb(6, 40, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#062844 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062844 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 40, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.065 248) |
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 #062844 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062844 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062844 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #062844 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6F0
oklch(81% 0.076 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EA6E9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#238EE2
oklch(63% 0.156 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
#062844 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) | #1B2945 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112443 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F32 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062844
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
- #392000
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
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 #062844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
Use #062844 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.