What color is #6067B0?

#6067B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6067B0?

The RGB value is 96, 103, 176: 96 red, 103 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6067B0?

The complementary color is #B0A960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6067B0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6067B0 color

#6067B0 rgb(96, 103, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6067B0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 40.4% green and 69% blue (96, 103, 176).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#6067B0 color codes

HEX	`#6067B0`
RGB	`rgb(96, 103, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 40.4%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 45%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 41%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.07, 16.95, -39.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.07, 43.29, 293.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.508, 15.321, 43.101)`
Decimal	`6318000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6067B0, 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 #6067B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6067B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #6067B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6067b0; }
.text { color: #6067b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6067b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 103 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6067b0, #8160b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6067B0?: #6067B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6067B0?: The RGB value is 96, 103, 176: 96 red, 103 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6067B0?: The complementary color is #B0A960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6067B0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.