#060B21
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16% 0.047 269.7), rgb(6, 11, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#060B21 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060B21 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 11, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.047 269.7) |
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 #060B21 | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060B21 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060B21 text on white | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #060B21 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CE
oklch(63% 0.114 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#576EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#475BA2
oklch(49% 0.116 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060B21
oklch(16% 0.047 269.7)
#060B21 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) | #020E22 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B21 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001014 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060B21
#060B21
oklch(16% 0.047 269.7)
- #130C00
#130C00
oklch(15.9% 0.033 87.5)
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 #060B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.076
Use #060B21 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.