#06538E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43.4% 0.118 249.4), rgb(6, 83, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#06538E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06538E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 83, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.118 249.4) |
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 #06538E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06538E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #06538E text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #06538E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A6E2
oklch(70.8% 0.109 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A8EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#0776C8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#06538E
oklch(43.4% 0.118 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#114470
oklch(37.8% 0.092 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2841
oklch(27% 0.058 248.6)
#06538E 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) | #355790 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4C8D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006169 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06538E
#06538E
oklch(43.4% 0.118 249.4)
- #724600
#724600
oklch(43.5% 0.095 69.4)
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 #06538E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.018
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.059
Use #06538E 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.