What color is #06407C?

#06407C is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #06407C?

The RGB value is 6, 64, 124: 6 red, 64 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06407C?

The complementary color is #7C4206, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06407C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06407C color

#06407C rgb(6, 64, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #06407C is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 25.1% green and 48.6% blue (6, 64, 124).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 91% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Depths (#004488), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#06407C color codes

HEX	`#06407C`
RGB	`rgb(6, 64, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 25.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 91%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 95%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 48%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.19, 7.78, -38.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.19, 39.56, 281.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.545, 5.16, 19.769)`
Decimal	`409724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06407C, 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 #06407C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06407C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #06407C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06407c; }
.text { color: #06407c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06407c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 64 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06407c, #07067c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #06407C?: #06407C is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Pacific Depths. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #06407C?: The RGB value is 6, 64, 124: 6 red, 64 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06407C?: The complementary color is #7C4206, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06407C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.