#06384C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32% 0.061 231), rgb(6, 56, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#06384C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06384C |
| RGB | rgb(6, 56, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 85%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.061 231) |
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 #06384C | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06384C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06384C text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #06384C text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 230.2)
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Step 300
300
#91CAE7
oklch(81% 0.072 230.8)
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Step 400
400
#47ADDB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06384C
oklch(32% 0.061 231)
#06384C 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) | #2E374D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25314C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06384C
#06384C
oklch(32% 0.061 231)
- #4B2914
#4B2914
oklch(32% 0.06 50.8)
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 #06384C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #06384C 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.