What color is #060487?

#060487 is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(6, 4, 135), and in HSL hsl(241, 94%, 27%).

Is #060487 accessible as text?

On white, #060487 has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #060487, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #060487?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #060487?

#060487 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #838604. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #060487 below.

Is #060487 good for buttons?

#060487 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #060487 — black text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #060487 the same as CSS darkblue?

No — #060487 is not the CSS named color darkblue, but darkblue (#00008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#060487 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #060487

Not just a swatch — here's how #060487 works with other colors. Named schemes with #060487 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #060487 Anchor #141210 Accent #DD965A Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Dark Blue 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #060487 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1C3CA5

Dark Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Blue.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #060487 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #120045

Dark Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Dark Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #060487 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Dark Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #060487 Secondary #3D4E74 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Dark Blue 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 Dark Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #060487 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 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #060487 with

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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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1C1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #310486 — 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 #060487 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #060487;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 4 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.7% 0.191 265.7);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #D8D8FD;
  --color-200: #B2B1FC;
  --color-300: #7D7BF4;
  --color-400: #4E4BE7;
  --color-500: #2A28CD;
  --color-600: #28269B;
  --color-700: #23216D;
  --color-800: #1B1A47;
  --color-900: #12122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-blue: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#D8D8FD',
    200: '#B2B1FC',
    300: '#7D7BF4',
    400: '#4E4BE7',
    500: '#2A28CD',
    600: '#28269B',
    700: '#23216D',
    800: '#1B1A47',
    900: '#12122B',
  },
}

$base: #060487;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #D8D8FD;
$base-200: #B2B1FC;
$base-300: #7D7BF4;
$base-400: #4E4BE7;
$base-500: #2A28CD;
$base-600: #28269B;
$base-700: #23216D;
$base-800: #1B1A47;
$base-900: #12122B;
$base-hover: #05036B;
$base-subtle: #A19FEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#060487",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7D7BF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4E4BE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A28CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28269B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23216D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #060487

Color Lab

Pairs with #060487

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