What color is #608093?

#608093 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #608093?

The RGB value is 96, 128, 147: 96 red, 128 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #608093?

The complementary color is #937360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #608093?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#608093 color

#608093 rgb(96, 128, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #608093 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 50.2% green and 57.6% blue (96, 128, 147).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#608093 color codes

HEX	`#608093`
RGB	`rgb(96, 128, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 50.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 35%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 13%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.87, -6.45, -13.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.87, 15.3, 245.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.808, 20.031, 30.526)`
Decimal	`6324371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #608093, 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 #608093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#608093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	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 #608093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #608093; }
.text { color: #608093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #608093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 128 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #608093, #606693); }

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Questions

What color is #608093?: #608093 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #608093?: The RGB value is 96, 128, 147: 96 red, 128 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #608093?: The complementary color is #937360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #608093?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.