What color is #060098?

#060098 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Everlasting Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #060098?

The RGB value is 6, 0, 152: 6 red, 0 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #060098?

The complementary color is #929800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #060098?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#060098 color

#060098 rgb(6, 0, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #060098 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 0% green and 59.6% blue (6, 0, 152).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Everlasting Night (#000099), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#060098 color codes

HEX	`#060098`
RGB	`rgb(6, 0, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 0%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 100%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.01, 53.88, -72.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.01, 90.73, 306.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.741, 2.305, 29.842)`
Decimal	`393368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #060098, 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 #060098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#060098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #060098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #060098; }
.text { color: #060098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #060098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 0 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #060098, #520098); }

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Questions

What color is #060098?: #060098 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Everlasting Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #060098?: The RGB value is 6, 0, 152: 6 red, 0 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #060098?: The complementary color is #929800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #060098?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.