What color is #060E27?

#060E27 is a very dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(6, 14, 39), and in HSL hsl(225, 73%, 9%).

Is #060E27 accessible as text?

On white, #060E27 has a contrast ratio of 19.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #060E27, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #060E27?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-950 (#090B0C).

What colors go well with #060E27?

#060E27 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #281F06. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #060E27 below.

Is #060E27 good for buttons?

#060E27 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #060E27 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #060E27 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #060E27 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#060E27 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #060E27

Not just a swatch — here's how #060E27 works with other colors. Named schemes with #060E27 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #060E27 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #060E27 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #060E27 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #212B44

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 #060E27 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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 #060E27 Secondary #2D313B 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 #060E27 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #060E27 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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8C4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090628 — 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 #060E27 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #060E27;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 14 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.3% 0.053 266.6);
  --color-50: #F1F4FD;
  --color-100: #DBE3FA;
  --color-200: #B9C7F4;
  --color-300: #88A0E7;
  --color-400: #5D7BD5;
  --color-500: #3A5ABB;
  --color-600: #334A8E;
  --color-700: #2A3965;
  --color-800: #1F2842;
  --color-900: #151A28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F4FD',
    100: '#DBE3FA',
    200: '#B9C7F4',
    300: '#88A0E7',
    400: '#5D7BD5',
    500: '#3A5ABB',
    600: '#334A8E',
    700: '#2A3965',
    800: '#1F2842',
    900: '#151A28',
  },
}

$base: #060E27;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F4FD;
$base-100: #DBE3FA;
$base-200: #B9C7F4;
$base-300: #88A0E7;
$base-400: #5D7BD5;
$base-500: #3A5ABB;
$base-600: #334A8E;
$base-700: #2A3965;
$base-800: #1F2842;
$base-900: #151A28;
$base-hover: #050C20;
$base-subtle: #93A6E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#060E27",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9C7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88A0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D7BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A5ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#334A8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3965",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2842",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #060E27

Color Lab

Pairs with #060E27

UI roles & guardrails

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