What color is #606279?

#606279 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606279?

The RGB value is 96, 98, 121: 96 red, 98 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606279?

The complementary color is #797760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606279 color

#606279 rgb(96, 98, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #606279 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 38.4% green and 47.5% blue (96, 98, 121).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 12% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#606279 color codes

HEX	`#606279`
RGB	`rgb(96, 98, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 38.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 12%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 21%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 19%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.16, 4.55, -13.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.16, 13.9, 289.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.642, 12.602, 19.852)`
Decimal	`6316665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606279, 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 #606279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #606279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606279; }
.text { color: #606279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 98 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606279, #6b6079); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #606279?: #606279 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606279?: The RGB value is 96, 98, 121: 96 red, 98 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606279?: The complementary color is #797760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.