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#061888 Color

#061888 is rgb(6, 24, 136) in RGB, hsl(232, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 82%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Blue (#002395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#061888
HEX#061888
RGBrgb(6, 24, 136)
HSLhsl(232, 92%, 28%)
HSVhsv(232, 96%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 82%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(30.8% 0.18 265.4)
LABlab(16.44% 32.57 -63.73)
LCHlch(16.44% 71.57 297.07)

What #061888 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #061888, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#061888 Channel Values

How #061888 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 24 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 92% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 96% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.06:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #061888 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #061888

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #061888; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #061888

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #061888 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#061888
Protanopia#161688
Protanomaly#111788
Deuteranopia#131388
Deuteranomaly#0F1588
Tritanopia#003838
Tritanomaly#002E62
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #061888 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-061888: #061888;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #061888;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-061888': '#061888' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.094, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_061888">#061888</color>
SVG fillfill="#061888"

More Blue Colors

#061888 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#061888 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #061888?

#061888 is a dark blue — rgb(6, 24, 136) in RGB and hsl(232, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #061888?

#061888 is rgb(6, 24, 136) — red 6, green 24, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #061888?

#061888 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 82%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #061888 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #061888 scores 14.06:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #061888 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #061888 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.42, which is visibly different.

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