#06396B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.1 253.2), rgb(6, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#06396B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06396B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.1 253.2) |
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 #06396B | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06396B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #06396B text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #06396B 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#3B8BE3
oklch(63% 0.154 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0C73D1
oklch(55.5% 0.167 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#054F93
oklch(42.8% 0.129 253.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#06396B
oklch(34.4% 0.1 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2744
oklch(27% 0.063 253.3)
#06396B 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) | #1E3D6D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08356A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06396B
#06396B
oklch(34.4% 0.1 253.2)
- #4F3200
#4F3200
oklch(34.4% 0.073 73.9)
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 #06396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.005
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #06396B 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.