What color is #607189?

#607189 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607189?

The RGB value is 96, 113, 137: 96 red, 113 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607189?

The complementary color is #897860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607189?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607189 color

#607189 rgb(96, 113, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #607189 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 44.3% green and 53.7% blue (96, 113, 137).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 18% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#607189 color codes

HEX	`#607189`
RGB	`rgb(96, 113, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 44.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 18%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 30%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.11, -0.37, -15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.11, 15.22, 268.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.243, 16.103, 25.967)`
Decimal	`6320521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607189, 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 #607189	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607189 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #607189 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607189; }
.text { color: #607189; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607189; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 113 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607189, #636089); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #607189?: #607189 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607189?: The RGB value is 96, 113, 137: 96 red, 113 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607189?: The complementary color is #897860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607189?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.