#060412
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.2% 0.034 289.2), rgb(6, 4, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.31:1).
About this color
#060412 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060412 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 4, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 64%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.2% 0.034 289.2) |
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 #060412 | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060412 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060412 text on white | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #060412 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8881B9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F588D
oklch(49% 0.084 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 289.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060412
oklch(12.2% 0.034 289.2)
#060412 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) | #010613 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010512 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040609 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060412
#060412
oklch(12.2% 0.034 289.2)
- #070700
#070700
oklch(12.4% 0.027 109.8)
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 #060412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.098
Use #060412 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.