#063F6E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.1% 0.097 250), rgb(6, 63, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#063F6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #063F6E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 63, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.097 250) |
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 #063F6E | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #063F6E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #063F6E text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #063F6E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 250)
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Step 400
400
#65A5E7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#348DDF
oklch(63% 0.149 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#063F6E
oklch(36.1% 0.097 250)
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Step 950
950
#0A2843
oklch(27% 0.061 249.3)
#063F6E 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) | #274270 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16396D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A51 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #063F6E
#063F6E
oklch(36.1% 0.097 250)
- #573500
#573500
oklch(36.2% 0.078 70.4)
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 #063F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
Use #063F6E 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.