What color is #06010A?

#06010A is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 1, 10), and in HSL hsl(273, 82%, 2%).

Is #06010A accessible as text?

On white, #06010A has a contrast ratio of 20.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #06010A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #06010A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #06010A?

As a neutral, #06010A pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #06010A the same as CSS black?

No — #06010A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#06010A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #06010A

Not just a swatch — here's how #06010A works with other colors. Named schemes with #06010A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06010A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #06010A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #06010A Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #06010A Secondary #211D23 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06010A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #06010A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 11/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #06010A

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People also use #06010A with

Jet Black Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0B0EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080109 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #06010A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #06010A;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 1 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.8% 0.036 313.5);
  --color-50: #F8F0FE;
  --color-100: #ECD9FC;
  --color-200: #DAB5F8;
  --color-300: #BD83ED;
  --color-400: #A055DD;
  --color-500: #8232C3;
  --color-600: #662E94;
  --color-700: #4B2669;
  --color-800: #321D44;
  --color-900: #20142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F0FE',
    100: '#ECD9FC',
    200: '#DAB5F8',
    300: '#BD83ED',
    400: '#A055DD',
    500: '#8232C3',
    600: '#662E94',
    700: '#4B2669',
    800: '#321D44',
    900: '#20142A',
  },
}

$base: #06010A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F0FE;
$base-100: #ECD9FC;
$base-200: #DAB5F8;
$base-300: #BD83ED;
$base-400: #A055DD;
$base-500: #8232C3;
$base-600: #662E94;
$base-700: #4B2669;
$base-800: #321D44;
$base-900: #20142A;
$base-hover: #040107;
$base-subtle: #B985E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#06010A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAB5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BD83ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A055DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8232C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#662E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B2669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#321D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #06010A

Color Lab

Pairs with #06010A

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