#060929
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.3% 0.065 272.1), rgb(6, 9, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#060929 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060929 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 9, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.065 272.1) |
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 #060929 | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060929 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060929 text on white | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #060929 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#869BED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 272)
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Step 500
500
#6A80E7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#5367D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 272)
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Step 700
700
#4455B9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 272)
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Step 800
800
#384696
oklch(42.8% 0.131 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060929
oklch(16.3% 0.065 272.1)
#060929 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) | #000E2A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B28 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001117 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060929
#060929
oklch(16.3% 0.065 272.1)
- #130D00
#130D00
oklch(16.2% 0.033 91.4)
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 #060929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
Use #060929 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.