What color is #06005F?

#06005F is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #06005F?

The RGB value is 6, 0, 95: 6 red, 0 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06005F?

The complementary color is #595F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06005F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06005F color

#06005F rgb(6, 0, 95)

Shades of black

The hex color #06005F is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 0% green and 37.3% blue (6, 0, 95).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Alone in the Dark (#000066), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.9:1).

#06005F color codes

HEX	`#06005F`
RGB	`rgb(6, 0, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 0%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 100%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 100%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.81, 38.55, -51.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.81, 64.53, 306.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.14, 0.865, 10.878)`
Decimal	`393311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06005F, 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 #06005F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06005F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #06005F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06005f; }
.text { color: #06005f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06005f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 0 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06005f, #36005f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #06005F?: #06005F is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Alone in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #06005F?: The RGB value is 6, 0, 95: 6 red, 0 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06005F?: The complementary color is #595F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06005F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.