What color is #06142B?

#06142B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #06142B?

The RGB value is 6, 20, 43: 6 red, 20 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06142B?

The complementary color is #2B1D06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06142B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06142B color

#06142B rgb(6, 20, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #06142B is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 7.8% green and 16.9% blue (6, 20, 43).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 76% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.38:1).

#06142B color codes

HEX	`#06142B`
RGB	`rgb(6, 20, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 7.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 76%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 86%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.44, 3.4, -17.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.44, 17.58, 281.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.761, 0.713, 2.383)`
Decimal	`398379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06142B, 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 #06142B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06142B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #06142B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06142b; }
.text { color: #06142b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06142b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 20 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06142b, #0b062b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #06142B?: #06142B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #06142B?: The RGB value is 6, 20, 43: 6 red, 20 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06142B?: The complementary color is #2B1D06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06142B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.