What color is #060036?

#060036 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #060036?

The RGB value is 6, 0, 54: 6 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #060036?

The complementary color is #303600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #060036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#060036 color

#060036 rgb(6, 0, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #060036 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 0% green and 21.2% blue (6, 0, 54).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Oblivion (#000435), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.79:1).

#060036 color codes

HEX	`#060036`
RGB	`rgb(6, 0, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 0%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 100%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 100%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.75, 18.47, -31.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.75, 36.35, 300.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.741, 0.305, 3.509)`
Decimal	`393270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #060036, 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 #060036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#060036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #060036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #060036; }
.text { color: #060036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #060036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 0 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #060036, #210036); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #060036?: #060036 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Oblivion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #060036?: The RGB value is 6, 0, 54: 6 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #060036?: The complementary color is #303600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #060036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.