What color is #06072B?

#06072B 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 #06072B?

The RGB value is 6, 7, 43: 6 red, 7 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06072B?

The complementary color is #2B2A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06072B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06072B color

#06072B rgb(6, 7, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #06072B is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 2.7% green and 16.9% blue (6, 7, 43).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 76% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Depths (#060929), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.57:1).

#06072B color codes

HEX	`#06072B`
RGB	`rgb(6, 7, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 2.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 76%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 86%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 84%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.3, 9.83, -22.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.3, 24.29, 293.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.587, 0.365, 2.325)`
Decimal	`395051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06072B, 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 #06072B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06072B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #06072B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06072b; }
.text { color: #06072b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06072b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 7 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06072b, #17062b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #06072B?: #06072B 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 #06072B?: The RGB value is 6, 7, 43: 6 red, 7 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06072B?: The complementary color is #2B2A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06072B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.