What color is #06152D?

#06152D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #06152D?

The RGB value is 6, 21, 45: 6 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06152D?

The complementary color is #2D1E06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06152D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06152D color

#06152D rgb(6, 21, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #06152D is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 8.2% green and 17.6% blue (6, 21, 45).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 76% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.21:1).

#06152D color codes

HEX	`#06152D`
RGB	`rgb(6, 21, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 8.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 76%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 87%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 53%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.9, 3.69, -18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.9, 18.38, 281.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.817, 0.764, 2.587)`
Decimal	`398637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06152D, 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 #06152D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06152D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #06152D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06152d; }
.text { color: #06152d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06152d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 21 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06152d, #0a062d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #06152D?: #06152D is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #06152D?: The RGB value is 6, 21, 45: 6 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06152D?: The complementary color is #2D1E06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06152D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.