#060A23
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.9% 0.052 271.3), rgb(6, 10, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#060A23 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060A23 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 10, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.052 271.3) |
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 #060A23 | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060A23 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060A23 text on white | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #060A23 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D6
oklch(63% 0.127 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#576BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4759A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4989
oklch(42.6% 0.107 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060A23
oklch(15.9% 0.052 271.3)
#060A23 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) | #000E24 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B22 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001014 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060A23
#060A23
oklch(15.9% 0.052 271.3)
- #120C00
#120C00
oklch(15.8% 0.032 90.7)
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 #060A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
Use #060A23 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.