What color is #06193D?

#06193D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #06193D?

The RGB value is 6, 25, 61: 6 red, 25 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06193D?

The complementary color is #3D2A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06193D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06193D color

#06193D rgb(6, 25, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #06193D is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 9.8% green and 23.9% blue (6, 25, 61).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 82% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.3:1).

#06193D color codes

HEX	`#06193D`
RGB	`rgb(6, 25, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 9.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 82%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 90%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 59%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.57, 8.28, -25.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.57, 26.66, 288.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.265, 1.071, 4.554)`
Decimal	`399677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06193D, 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 #06193D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06193D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #06193D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06193d; }
.text { color: #06193d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06193d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 25 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06193d, #0e063d); }

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Questions

What color is #06193D?: #06193D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #06193D?: The RGB value is 6, 25, 61: 6 red, 25 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06193D?: The complementary color is #3D2A06, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06193D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.