What color is #0060ED?

#0060ED is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Epic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0060ED?

The RGB value is 0, 96, 237: 0 red, 96 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0060ED?

The complementary color is #ED8D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0060ED?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0060ED color

#0060ED rgb(0, 96, 237)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0060ED is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 37.6% green and 92.9% blue (0, 96, 237).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Epic Blue (#0066EE), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#0060ED color codes

HEX	`#0060ED`
RGB	`rgb(0, 96, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 37.6%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 100%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 59%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.91, 32.17, -76.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.91, 83.31, 292.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.463, 14.477, 81.873)`
Decimal	`24813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0060ED, 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 #0060ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0060ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #0060ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0060ed; }
.text { color: #0060ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0060ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 96 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0060ed, #1600ed); }

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Questions

What color is #0060ED?: #0060ED is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Epic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0060ED?: The RGB value is 0, 96, 237: 0 red, 96 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0060ED?: The complementary color is #ED8D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0060ED?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.