#06357B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.129 259.5), rgb(6, 53, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#06357B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06357B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 53, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.129 259.5) |
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 #06357B | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06357B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #06357B text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #06357B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3784FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#0A69ED
oklch(55.5% 0.214 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0057CC
oklch(49% 0.195 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#0448A7
oklch(42.8% 0.165 259.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#06357B
oklch(34.7% 0.129 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#06357B 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) | #003E7D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00347A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004752 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06357B
#06357B
oklch(34.7% 0.129 259.5)
- #4D3500
#4D3500
oklch(34.8% 0.072 80.6)
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 #06357B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.081
Use #06357B 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.