What color is #060C19?

#060C19 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 12, 25), and in HSL hsl(221, 61%, 6%).

Is #060C19 accessible as text?

On white, #060C19 has a contrast ratio of 19.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #060C19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #060C19?

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

What colors go well with #060C19?

As a neutral, #060C19 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 #060C19 the same as CSS black?

No — #060C19 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#060C19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #060C19

Not just a swatch — here's how #060C19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #060C19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #060C19 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #060C19 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #060C19 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #212835

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #060C19 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #060C19 Secondary #2A2D32 Support #9D8F88 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 #060C19 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 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

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 #060C19

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People also use #060C19 with

Gunmetal Gray Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Charcoal

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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAC7E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060619 — 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 #060C19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #060C19;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 12 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.6% 0.030 262.9);
  --color-50: #F2F5FC;
  --color-100: #DDE6F8;
  --color-200: #BDCDEF;
  --color-300: #90A9DF;
  --color-400: #6786CB;
  --color-500: #4567B0;
  --color-600: #3B5387;
  --color-700: #2F3E60;
  --color-800: #222B3F;
  --color-900: #161C27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F5FC',
    100: '#DDE6F8',
    200: '#BDCDEF',
    300: '#90A9DF',
    400: '#6786CB',
    500: '#4567B0',
    600: '#3B5387',
    700: '#2F3E60',
    800: '#222B3F',
    900: '#161C27',
  },
}

$base: #060C19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FC;
$base-100: #DDE6F8;
$base-200: #BDCDEF;
$base-300: #90A9DF;
$base-400: #6786CB;
$base-500: #4567B0;
$base-600: #3B5387;
$base-700: #2F3E60;
$base-800: #222B3F;
$base-900: #161C27;
$base-hover: #050A14;
$base-subtle: #96ABD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#060C19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDCDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90A9DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6786CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4567B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B5387",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161C27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #060C19

Color Lab

Pairs with #060C19

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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