#06304E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(29.9% 0.07 245.5), rgb(6, 48, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#06304E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06304E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 48, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.07 245.5) |
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 #06304E | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06304E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06304E text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #06304E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#94C7F3
oklch(81% 0.082 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#51A8ED
oklch(70.8% 0.132 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06304E
oklch(29.9% 0.07 245.5)
#06304E 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) | #22314F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172B4D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06304E
#06304E
oklch(29.9% 0.07 245.5)
- #442500
#442500
oklch(29.9% 0.067 64.7)
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 #06304E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
Use #06304E 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.