#062C3B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.049 229.4), rgb(6, 44, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#062C3B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #062C3B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 44, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.049 229.4) |
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 #062C3B | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #062C3B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #062C3B text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #062C3B 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8DF
oklch(80.8% 0.058 230)
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Step 400
400
#5DACCF
oklch(70.8% 0.093 228.9)
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Step 500
500
#1A96C3
oklch(63.1% 0.119 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#062C3B
oklch(27.5% 0.049 229.4)
#062C3B 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) | #242B3C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003031 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #062C3B
#062C3B
oklch(27.5% 0.049 229.4)
- #3B2010
#3B2010
oklch(27.6% 0.049 50.2)
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 #062C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #062C3B 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.