#062C39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.047 225.7), rgb(6, 44, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#062C39 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062C39 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 44, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 81%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.047 225.7) |
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 #062C39 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062C39 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062C39 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #062C39 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EACCB
oklch(70.6% 0.089 226.1)
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Step 500
500
#1C97BE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#062C39
oklch(27.4% 0.047 225.7)
#062C39 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) | #252B3A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2639 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003030 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062C39
#062C39
oklch(27.4% 0.047 225.7)
- #3A2013
#3A2013
oklch(27.5% 0.046 46.8)
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 #062C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #062C39 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.