What color is #060517?

#060517 is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(6, 5, 23), and in HSL hsl(243, 64%, 5%).

Is #060517 accessible as text?

On white, #060517 has a contrast ratio of 20.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #060517, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #060517?

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

What colors go well with #060517?

#060517 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #141505. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #060517 below.

Is #060517 good for buttons?

#060517 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #060517 — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #060517 the same as CSS black?

No — #060517 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#060517 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #060517

Not just a swatch — here's how #060517 works with other colors. Named schemes with #060517 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #060517 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #060517 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #060517 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #060517 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 Secondary #272833 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 #060517 Secondary #25262E Support #9D9088 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.

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Color Lab

How #060517 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #060517

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People also use #060517 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAB8E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B0515 — 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 #060517 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #060517;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 5 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.1% 0.041 282.6);
  --color-50: #F3F2FD;
  --color-100: #DEDDF8;
  --color-200: #BFBCF0;
  --color-300: #928EE1;
  --color-400: #6964CE;
  --color-500: #4842B3;
  --color-600: #3D3989;
  --color-700: #302E61;
  --color-800: #232140;
  --color-900: #171627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F2FD',
    100: '#DEDDF8',
    200: '#BFBCF0',
    300: '#928EE1',
    400: '#6964CE',
    500: '#4842B3',
    600: '#3D3989',
    700: '#302E61',
    800: '#232140',
    900: '#171627',
  },
}

$base: #060517;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F2FD;
$base-100: #DEDDF8;
$base-200: #BFBCF0;
$base-300: #928EE1;
$base-400: #6964CE;
$base-500: #4842B3;
$base-600: #3D3989;
$base-700: #302E61;
$base-800: #232140;
$base-900: #171627;
$base-hover: #040411;
$base-subtle: #9793DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#060517",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFBCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#928EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6964CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4842B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D3989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#302E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #060517

Color Lab

Pairs with #060517

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