What color is #607284?

#607284 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607284?

The RGB value is 96, 114, 132: 96 red, 114 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607284?

The complementary color is #847260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607284?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607284 color

#607284 rgb(96, 114, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #607284 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 44.7% green and 51.8% blue (96, 114, 132).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#607284 color codes

HEX	`#607284`
RGB	`rgb(96, 114, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 44.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 14%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.22, -2.26, -12.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.22, 12.29, 259.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.005, 16.187, 24.159)`
Decimal	`6320772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607284, 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 #607284	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607284 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #607284 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607284; }
.text { color: #607284; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607284; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 114 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607284, #606084); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #607284?: #607284 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607284?: The RGB value is 96, 114, 132: 96 red, 114 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607284?: The complementary color is #847260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607284?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.