What color is #607380?

#607380 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607380?

The RGB value is 96, 115, 128: 96 red, 115 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607380?

The complementary color is #806D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607380?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607380 color

#607380 rgb(96, 115, 128)

Shades of gray

The hex color #607380 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 45.1% green and 50.2% blue (96, 115, 128).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 14% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#607380 color codes

HEX	`#607380`
RGB	`rgb(96, 115, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 45.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 14%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 25%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 10%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.37, -3.87, -9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.37, 10.23, 247.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.85, 16.306, 22.783)`
Decimal	`6321024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607380, 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 #607380	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607380 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #607380 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607380; }
.text { color: #607380; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607380; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 115 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607380, #606380); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #607380?: #607380 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607380?: The RGB value is 96, 115, 128: 96 red, 115 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607380?: The complementary color is #806D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607380?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.