#06041A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.1% 0.049 283), rgb(6, 4, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.19:1).
About this color
#06041A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06041A |
| RGB | rgb(6, 4, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 73%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.049 283) |
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 #06041A | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06041A | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06041A text on white | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #06041A text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#807FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5855A2
oklch(49% 0.12 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484683
oklch(42.7% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06041A
oklch(13.1% 0.049 283)
#06041A 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) | #00071B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01080D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06041A
#06041A
oklch(13.1% 0.049 283)
- #090800
#090800
oklch(13.2% 0.028 105.7)
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 #06041A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #06041A 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.