#06306F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.5% 0.118 259.4), rgb(6, 48, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#06306F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06306F |
| RGB | rgb(6, 48, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.118 259.4) |
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 #06306F | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06306F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06306F text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #06306F text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#69A0F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F85F5
oklch(63% 0.182 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C6CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E59C6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#104AA0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 259.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#06306F
oklch(32.5% 0.118 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#06306F 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) | #003871 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06306F
#06306F
oklch(32.5% 0.118 259.4)
- #462F00
#462F00
oklch(32.4% 0.067 79.2)
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 #06306F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #06306F 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.