#064A72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.3% 0.091 242.6), rgb(6, 74, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#064A72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #064A72 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.091 242.6) |
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 #064A72 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #064A72 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #064A72 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #064A72 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7EA
oklch(81% 0.069 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FA8DF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#2391D6
oklch(63% 0.14 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#064A72
oklch(39.3% 0.091 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#062940
oklch(27% 0.058 242.5)
#064A72 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) | #374B74 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284271 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005458 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #064A72
#064A72
oklch(39.3% 0.091 242.6)
- #673900
#673900
oklch(39.3% 0.09 62.7)
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 #064A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
Use #064A72 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.