What color is #607EA8?

#607EA8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #607EA8?

The RGB value is 96, 126, 168: 96 red, 126 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #607EA8?

The complementary color is #A88A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #607EA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#607EA8 color

#607EA8 rgb(96, 126, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #607EA8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 49.4% green and 65.9% blue (96, 126, 168).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 29% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#607EA8 color codes

HEX	`#607EA8`
RGB	`rgb(96, 126, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 49.4%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 29%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 43%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 25%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.1, 0.6, -25.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.1, 25.74, 271.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.35, 20.235, 39.924)`
Decimal	`6323880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #607EA8, 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 #607EA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#607EA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	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 #607EA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #607ea8; }
.text { color: #607ea8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #607ea8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 126 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #607ea8, #6660a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #607EA8?: #607EA8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #607EA8?: The RGB value is 96, 126, 168: 96 red, 126 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #607EA8?: The complementary color is #A88A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #607EA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.