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#06112f color: Squid’s Ink

#06112f is rgb(6, 17, 47) in RGB and oklch(18.904% 0.06242 265.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

18.9%
0.062
265°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • slate-900
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.13:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #06112f

#06112f is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 18.9% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.6:1 contrast and black text 1.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-900.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #06112f mixed with white

  1. 06112f
  2. 192542
  3. 2e3a55
  4. 455069
  5. 5d677d
  6. 757f92
  7. 8f97a7
  8. aab0bc
  9. c6cad2
  10. e2e4e8

Darker: #06112f mixed with black

  1. 06112f
  2. 040d27
  3. 030920
  4. 020619
  5. 010412
  6. 01020c
  7. 000106
  8. 000003
  9. 000001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #06112f with less saturation

  1. 06112f
  2. 07122c
  3. 08122a
  4. 0a1327
  5. 0b1324
  6. 0d1322
  7. 0e131f
  8. 0f141c
  9. 111419
  10. 121416

Questions about #06112f

What color is #06112f?

#06112f is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Squid’s Ink. In RGB it is rgb(6, 17, 47), in HSL hsl(223.9, 77.36%, 10.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.904% 0.06242 265.006).

What colors go well with #06112f?

The complementary color of #06112f is #1f1000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00162b and #160c2c. The triadic partners are #2a0505 and #001a01.

Is white or black text more readable on #06112f?

White text reads better on #06112f: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.6:1 and black gives 1.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06112f a warm or cool color?

#06112f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 18.9% and its chroma 0.062.