What color is #06121D?

#06121D is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 18, 29), and in HSL hsl(209, 66%, 7%).

Is #06121D accessible as text?

On white, #06121D has a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #06121D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #06121D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #06121D?

As a neutral, #06121D 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 #06121D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #06121D 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.

#06121D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #06121D

Not just a swatch — here's how #06121D works with other colors. Named schemes with #06121D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06121D Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #06121D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #06121D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #222E3A

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 #06121D Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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 #F6F4EF Accent #06121D Secondary #2E3337 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #06121D 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #06121D with

Bottle Green 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9D0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060A1E — 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 #06121D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #06121D;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 18 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.029 246.7);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCEBF9;
  --color-200: #BBD7F1;
  --color-300: #8DB9E2;
  --color-400: #629BD0;
  --color-500: #407CB5;
  --color-600: #38628A;
  --color-700: #2D4862;
  --color-800: #213140;
  --color-900: #161F28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCEBF9',
    200: '#BBD7F1',
    300: '#8DB9E2',
    400: '#629BD0',
    500: '#407CB5',
    600: '#38628A',
    700: '#2D4862',
    800: '#213140',
    900: '#161F28',
  },
}

$base: #06121D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCEBF9;
$base-200: #BBD7F1;
$base-300: #8DB9E2;
$base-400: #629BD0;
$base-500: #407CB5;
$base-600: #38628A;
$base-700: #2D4862;
$base-800: #213140;
$base-900: #161F28;
$base-hover: #050F18;
$base-subtle: #94B9DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#06121D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DB9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#629BD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#407CB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38628A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #06121D

Color Lab

Pairs with #06121D

UI roles & guardrails

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