#06121B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.026 241.4), rgb(6, 18, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#06121B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06121B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 18, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 64%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.026 241.4) |
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 #06121B | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06121B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06121B text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #06121B text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D3
oklch(81% 0.03 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BD
oklch(70.7% 0.049 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#678FAC
oklch(63.2% 0.062 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7998
oklch(55.7% 0.068 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6582
oklch(49% 0.064 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#345369
oklch(42.8% 0.052 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4456
oklch(37.6% 0.041 243.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06121B
oklch(17.6% 0.026 241.4)
#06121B 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) | #0E121B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B101B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001415 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06121B
#06121B
oklch(17.6% 0.026 241.4)
- #190E05
#190E05
oklch(17.6% 0.026 62.1)
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 #06121B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.013
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
Use #06121B 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.