#063B91
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.1% 0.151 260.6), rgb(6, 59, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#063B91 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #063B91 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 59, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 92%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.151 260.6) |
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 #063B91 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #063B91 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #063B91 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #063B91 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0065F9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#0054D3
oklch(49% 0.208 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#0045AF
oklch(42.8% 0.18 260.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#063B91
oklch(38.1% 0.151 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#072354
oklch(27% 0.096 260.7)
#063B91 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) | #004794 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005160 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #063B91
#063B91
oklch(38.1% 0.151 260.6)
- #583D00
#583D00
oklch(38.1% 0.079 80.4)
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 #063B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #063B91 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.