#060615
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.3% 0.034 280.8), rgb(6, 6, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.10:1).
About this color
#060615 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060615 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 6, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 56%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.3% 0.034 280.8) |
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 #060615 | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060615 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060615 text on white | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #060615 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#999DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#8084BA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA7
oklch(55.7% 0.09 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484A74
oklch(42.6% 0.069 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060615
oklch(13.3% 0.034 280.8)
#060615 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) | #020816 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020715 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03090C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060615
#060615
oklch(13.3% 0.034 280.8)
- #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 #060615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #060615 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.