What color is #607396?

#607396 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607396?

The RGB value is 96, 115, 150: 96 red, 115 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607396?

The complementary color is #968360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607396?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607396 color

#607396 rgb(96, 115, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #607396 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 45.1% green and 58.8% blue (96, 115, 150).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 22% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#607396 color codes

HEX	`#607396`
RGB	`rgb(96, 115, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 45.1%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 22%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.2, 1.98, -21.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.2, 21.34, 275.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.458, 16.95, 31.253)`
Decimal	`6321046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607396, 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 #607396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#607396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #607396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607396; }
.text { color: #607396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 115 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607396, #686096); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #607396?: #607396 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607396?: The RGB value is 96, 115, 150: 96 red, 115 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607396?: The complementary color is #968360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607396?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.