What color is #60728A?

#60728A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60728A?

The RGB value is 96, 114, 138: 96 red, 114 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60728A?

The complementary color is #8A7860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60728A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60728A color

#60728A rgb(96, 114, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #60728A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 44.7% green and 54.1% blue (96, 114, 138).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 18% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#60728A color codes

HEX	`#60728A`
RGB	`rgb(96, 114, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 44.7%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 18%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 30%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.44, -0.7, -15.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.44, 15.33, 267.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.427, 16.356, 26.384)`
Decimal	`6320778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60728A, 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 #60728A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#60728A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #60728A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60728a; }
.text { color: #60728a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60728a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 114 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60728a, #63608a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #60728A?: #60728A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60728A?: The RGB value is 96, 114, 138: 96 red, 114 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60728A?: The complementary color is #8A7860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60728A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.