What color is #060929?

#060929 is a very dark, moderate blue known as Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mysterious Depths?

The RGB value is 6, 9, 41: 6 red, 9 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mysterious Depths?

The complementary color is #292606, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #060929?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mysterious Depths color: hex code #060929

#060929 rgb(6, 9, 41)

Shades of black

Mysterious Depths has the hex code #060929. It is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 3.5% green and 16.1% blue (6, 9, 41).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 74% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.47:1).

Mysterious Depths (#060929) color codes

HEX	`#060929`
RGB	`rgb(6, 9, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 3.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 74%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 85%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 78%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.56, 8.12, -20.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.56, 21.84, 291.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.573, 0.394, 2.143)`
Decimal	`395561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mysterious Depths, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #060929	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#060929 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #060929 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #060929; }
.text { color: #060929; }
.border { border: 2px solid #060929; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 9 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #060929, #150629); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #060929 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #060929?: #060929 is a very dark, moderate blue known as Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mysterious Depths?: The RGB value is 6, 9, 41: 6 red, 9 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mysterious Depths?: The complementary color is #292606, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #060929?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.