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#06406e color: Indigo Dye

#06406e is rgb(6, 64, 110) in RGB and oklch(36.397% 0.09624 249.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

36.4%
0.096
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #06406e

#06406e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.68:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #06406e mixed with white

  1. 06406e
  2. 24527c
  3. 3c648b
  4. 547699
  5. 6b89a8
  6. 829cb6
  7. 9aafc4
  8. b3c3d3
  9. ccd6e2
  10. e5ebf0

Darker: #06406e mixed with black

  1. 06406e
  2. 04365f
  3. 032d50
  4. 022441
  5. 011b33
  6. 011326
  7. 000b19
  8. 00050e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #06406e with less saturation

  1. 06406e
  2. 114069
  3. 194065
  4. 1f4060
  5. 25405b
  6. 2a4057
  7. 2e4052
  8. 33404d
  9. 373f48
  10. 3a3f43

Questions about #06406e

What color is #06406e?

#06406e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Indigo Dye. In RGB it is rgb(6, 64, 110), in HSL hsl(206.54, 89.66%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.397% 0.09624 249.204).

What colors go well with #06406e?

The complementary color of #06406e is #5e3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00485d and #35366f. The triadic partners are #662433 and #2e4701.

Is white or black text more readable on #06406e?

White text reads better on #06406e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06406e a warm or cool color?

#06406e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 36.4% and its chroma 0.096.