#06459B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.1% 0.152 258.9), rgb(6, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#06459B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06459B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 93%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.152 258.9) |
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 #06459B | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06459B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #06459B text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #06459B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#3D86F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#186CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 259)
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Step 700
700
#0759C6
oklch(49% 0.184 259)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#06459B
oklch(41.1% 0.152 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#143F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#06459B 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) | #00509E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004399 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B69 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06459B
#06459B
oklch(41.1% 0.152 258.9)
- #634400
#634400
oklch(41.1% 0.085 79.1)
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 #06459B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
Use #06459B 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.