#060211
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.2% 0.041 296.7), rgb(6, 2, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.49:1).
About this color
#060211 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060211 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 2, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 79%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.2% 0.041 296.7) |
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 #060211 | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060211 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060211 text on white | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #060211 text on black | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CBE
oklch(63% 0.099 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A65AA
oklch(55.6% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544577
oklch(42.8% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060211
oklch(11.2% 0.041 296.7)
#060211 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) | #000412 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000411 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040407 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060211
#060211
oklch(11.2% 0.041 296.7)
- #040500
#040500
oklch(10.9% 0.025 116.4)
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 #060211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
Use #060211 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.