Color #061978 Color / Colour Code #061978
This page shows the hex color code for color #061978 (#061978). The colour is a blue tone with 90% saturation and 25% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #061978 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#061978 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 200, 230, and 260 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 230, 350, and 110 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #061978
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 230 and saturation at 90%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 230 to 275 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 230 with its complement at 50 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #061978
Lightness variations at hue 230 and 90% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #061978
Design Use Cases for #061978
High-Impact Accent
With 90% saturation, #061978 is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Deep Accent & Text Color
#061978 at 25% lightness is dark enough for readable body text on light backgrounds while retaining its blue character. Use for headings, emphasized text, or deep accent borders. It provides contrast without the harshness of pure black.
Trust & Professional Identity
#061978 sits in the blue range (hue 230). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #061978 (hue 230) to its complement at hue 50. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 260. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #061978, #796606);
CSS Code for #061978
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About Color #061978 (#061978)
#061978 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 6 red, 25 green, and 120 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 20.0:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 230 degrees with 90% saturation and 25% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #061978 is 30/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow, and 53% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #061978 against white is 14.81:1 and against black is 1.42:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #796606 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #061978. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #065379 and #2D0679, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #061978
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #061978?
- #061978 is Color #061978, a blue color (colour) with RGB(6, 25, 120), HSL(230, 90%, 25%), and CMYK(95%, 79%, 0%, 53%). Its perceived brightness is 30/255.
- Is #061978 accessible for text?
- Against white, #061978 has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.42:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #061978?
- The complementary colour is #796606 (hue 50). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #065379 and #2D0679. The triadic palette adds #79061A and #1A7906 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #061978 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #061978; or rgb(6, 25, 120); or hsl(230, 90%, 25%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 230 90% 25%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.