#060518
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.2% 0.043 282.1), rgb(6, 5, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.14:1).
About this color
#060518 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060518 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 5, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 66%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.2% 0.043 282.1) |
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 #060518 | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060518 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060518 text on white | 20.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #060518 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8081C6
oklch(63.1% 0.103 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.112 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#58589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#48487D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060518
oklch(13.2% 0.043 282.1)
#060518 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) | #000819 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000618 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02090C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060518
#060518
oklch(13.2% 0.043 282.1)
- #0A0800
#0A0800
oklch(13.3% 0.028 101.8)
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 #060518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #060518 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.