What color is #607D97?

#607D97 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607D97?

The RGB value is 96, 125, 151: 96 red, 125 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607D97?

The complementary color is #977A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607D97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607D97 color

#607D97 rgb(96, 125, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #607D97 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 49% green and 59.2% blue (96, 125, 151).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 22% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Harbour (#5A789A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#607D97 color codes

HEX	`#607D97`
RGB	`rgb(96, 125, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 49%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 22%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 17%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.14, -3.63, -17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.14, 17.7, 258.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.742, 19.387, 32.079)`
Decimal	`6323607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607D97, 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 #607D97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#607D97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	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 #607D97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607d97; }
.text { color: #607d97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607d97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 125 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607d97, #606197); }

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Questions

What color is #607D97?: #607D97 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607D97?: The RGB value is 96, 125, 151: 96 red, 125 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607D97?: The complementary color is #977A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607D97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.