What color is #06191D?

#06191D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 25, 29), and in HSL hsl(190, 66%, 7%).

Is #06191D accessible as text?

On white, #06191D has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #06191D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #06191D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #06191D?

As a neutral, #06191D 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 #06191D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #06191D 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.

#06191D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #06191D

Not just a swatch — here's how #06191D works with other colors. Named schemes with #06191D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06191D Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Graphite 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 #06191D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite 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 #06191D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #25363A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #06191D Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Graphite 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 #06191D Secondary #33393B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #06191D 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 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9DFE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #06121E — 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 #06191D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #06191D;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 25 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(19.9% 0.026 213.0);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF4F9;
  --color-200: #BBE8F1;
  --color-300: #8DD4E2;
  --color-400: #62BDD0;
  --color-500: #40A1B5;
  --color-600: #387C8A;
  --color-700: #2D5962;
  --color-800: #213B40;
  --color-900: #162528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF4F9',
    200: '#BBE8F1',
    300: '#8DD4E2',
    400: '#62BDD0',
    500: '#40A1B5',
    600: '#387C8A',
    700: '#2D5962',
    800: '#213B40',
    900: '#162528',
  },
}

$base: #06191D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF4F9;
$base-200: #BBE8F1;
$base-300: #8DD4E2;
$base-400: #62BDD0;
$base-500: #40A1B5;
$base-600: #387C8A;
$base-700: #2D5962;
$base-800: #213B40;
$base-900: #162528;
$base-hover: #051518;
$base-subtle: #94D0DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#06191D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DD4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62BDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40A1B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5962",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #06191D

Color Lab

Pairs with #06191D

UI roles & guardrails

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