What color is #0060CF?

#0060CF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0060CF?

The RGB value is 0, 96, 207: 0 red, 96 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0060CF?

The complementary color is #CF6F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0060CF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0060CF color

#0060CF rgb(0, 96, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0060CF is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 37.6% green and 81.2% blue (0, 96, 207).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#0060CF color codes

HEX	`#0060CF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 96, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 37.6%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 54%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.56, 20.39, -63.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.56, 66.81, 287.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.441, 12.869, 60.689)`
Decimal	`24783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0060CF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0060CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0060CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0060CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0060cf; }
.text { color: #0060cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0060cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 96 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0060cf, #0700cf); }

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Questions

What color is #0060CF?: #0060CF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0060CF?: The RGB value is 0, 96, 207: 0 red, 96 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0060CF?: The complementary color is #CF6F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0060CF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.