#062B43
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.06 242.5), rgb(6, 43, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#062B43 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 242°. 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 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062B43 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 43, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 84%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.06 242.5) |
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 #062B43 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062B43 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062B43 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #062B43 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C7EB
oklch(81% 0.07 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA9E1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#1791D9
oklch(63% 0.145 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#062B43
oklch(27.7% 0.06 242.5)
#062B43 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) | #202C44 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172643 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003134 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062B43
#062B43
oklch(27.7% 0.06 242.5)
- #3D2003
#3D2003
oklch(27.7% 0.06 61)
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 #062B43, 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 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #062B43 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.