What color is #06010F?

#06010F is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(6, 1, 15), and in HSL hsl(261, 88%, 3%).

Is #06010F accessible as text?

On white, #06010F has a contrast ratio of 20.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #06010F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #06010F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #06010F?

#06010F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A0E01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #06010F below.

Is #06010F good for buttons?

#06010F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #06010F — black text only reaches 1.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #06010F the same as CSS black?

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

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

Palettes built on #06010F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06010F Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #06010F Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #06010F Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #06010F Secondary #211E26 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 #06010F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 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 #06010F 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

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 84/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #06010F

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People also use #06010F with

Navy Jet Black Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4AEED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A010E — 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 #06010F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #06010F;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 1 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.4% 0.043 302.9);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E5D8FD;
  --color-200: #CBB2FA;
  --color-300: #A77FF0;
  --color-400: #8350E2;
  --color-500: #632DC8;
  --color-600: #502A98;
  --color-700: #3D246B;
  --color-800: #2A1B46;
  --color-900: #1B132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E5D8FD',
    200: '#CBB2FA',
    300: '#A77FF0',
    400: '#8350E2',
    500: '#632DC8',
    600: '#502A98',
    700: '#3D246B',
    800: '#2A1B46',
    900: '#1B132B',
  },
}

$base: #06010F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E5D8FD;
$base-200: #CBB2FA;
$base-300: #A77FF0;
$base-400: #8350E2;
$base-500: #632DC8;
$base-600: #502A98;
$base-700: #3D246B;
$base-800: #2A1B46;
$base-900: #1B132B;
$base-hover: #05010C;
$base-subtle: #A683E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#06010F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBB2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A77FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8350E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#632DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#502A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A1B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #06010F

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Pairs with #06010F

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