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 #060929?

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 #060929?

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.

#060929 color

#060929 rgb(6, 9, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #060929 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.

This exact color is also called Mysterious Depths.

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

#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 #060929, 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.

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 #060929?: 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 #060929?: 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.