#06091C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(14.9% 0.041 272.5), rgb(6, 9, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.74:1).
About this color
#06091C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06091C |
| RGB | rgb(6, 9, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 65%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.041 272.5) |
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 #06091C | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06091C | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06091C text on white | 19.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #06091C text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#909ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7585C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#404B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06091C
oklch(14.9% 0.041 272.5)
#06091C 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) | #030B1D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010A1C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D11 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06091C
#06091C
oklch(14.9% 0.041 272.5)
- #100A00
#100A00
oklch(14.9% 0.03 89.1)
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 #06091C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
Use #06091C 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.