What color is #060625?

#060625 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #060625?

The RGB value is 6, 6, 37: 6 red, 6 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #060625?

The complementary color is #252506, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #060625?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#060625 color

#060625 rgb(6, 6, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #060625 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 2.4% green and 14.5% blue (6, 6, 37).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 72% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.8:1).

#060625 color codes

HEX	`#060625`
RGB	`rgb(6, 6, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 2.4%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 72%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 84%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 84%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.73, 7.64, -18.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.73, 20.01, 292.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.474, 0.302, 1.783)`
Decimal	`394789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #060625, 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 #060625	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#060625 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.8:1	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 #060625 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #060625; }
.text { color: #060625; }
.border { border: 2px solid #060625; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 6 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #060625, #160625); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #060625?: #060625 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mysterious Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #060625?: The RGB value is 6, 6, 37: 6 red, 6 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #060625?: The complementary color is #252506, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #060625?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.