#060617
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.5% 0.038 280), rgb(6, 6, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.07:1).
About this color
#060617 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060617 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 6, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.038 280) |
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 #060617 | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060617 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060617 text on white | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #060617 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#979CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C0
oklch(63% 0.092 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#575A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E61
oklch(37.7% 0.06 279.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060617
oklch(13.5% 0.038 280)
#060617 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) | #010818 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010717 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02090D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060617
#060617
oklch(13.5% 0.038 280)
- #0B0800
#0B0800
oklch(13.5% 0.028 98)
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 #060617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #060617 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.