#06286E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.6% 0.127 262.3), rgb(6, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#06286E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06286E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.127 262.3) |
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 #06286E | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06286E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06286E text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #06286E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4382FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#1161FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#004EE1
oklch(49.2% 0.232 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#003FBA
oklch(42.7% 0.201 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#00349D
oklch(37.7% 0.177 262.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06286E
oklch(30.6% 0.127 262.3)
#06286E 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) | #003270 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00296D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A46 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06286E
#06286E
oklch(30.6% 0.127 262.3)
- #3F2C00
#3F2C00
oklch(30.7% 0.063 82.9)
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 #06286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.068
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.070
Use #06286E 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.