#062B40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.056 238.9), rgb(6, 43, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#062B40 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062B40 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 43, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.056 238.9) |
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 #062B40 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062B40 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062B40 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #062B40 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C7E7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 239)
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Step 400
400
#5CAADB
oklch(70.8% 0.105 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#1A93D2
oklch(63.2% 0.136 239)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#062B40
oklch(27.6% 0.056 238.9)
#062B40 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) | #212B41 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192640 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003032 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062B40
#062B40
oklch(27.6% 0.056 238.9)
- #3C2007
#3C2007
oklch(27.6% 0.057 58.6)
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 #062B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #062B40 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.