#063872
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.112 256.1), rgb(6, 56, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#063872 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #063872 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 56, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.112 256.1) |
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 #063872 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #063872 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #063872 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #063872 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3989EE
oklch(63.2% 0.171 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#0970DD
oklch(55.7% 0.186 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#044C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#063872
oklch(34.7% 0.112 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#063872 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) | #153E74 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003571 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #063872
#063872
oklch(34.7% 0.112 256.1)
- #4F3300
#4F3300
oklch(34.6% 0.073 75.4)
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 #063872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.015
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #063872 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.