#060B27
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.6% 0.058 270.3), rgb(6, 11, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#060B27 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #060B27 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 11, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.058 270.3) |
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 #060B27 | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #060B27 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #060B27 text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #060B27 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#869DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6983DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 270)
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Step 600
600
#526ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4358B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#37488F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 270.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#060B27
oklch(16.6% 0.058 270.3)
#060B27 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) | #000F28 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C26 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001217 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #060B27
#060B27
oklch(16.6% 0.058 270.3)
- #140E00
#140E00
oklch(16.7% 0.034 92)
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 #060B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
Use #060B27 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.