What color is #6085BB?

#6085BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6085BB?

The RGB value is 96, 133, 187: 96 red, 133 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6085BB?

The complementary color is #BB9660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6085BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6085BB color

#6085BB rgb(96, 133, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6085BB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 52.2% green and 73.3% blue (96, 133, 187).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Marina (#5A88C8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#6085BB color codes

HEX	`#6085BB`
RGB	`rgb(96, 133, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 52.2%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 40%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 49%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 29%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.92, 2.15, -32.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.92, 32.36, 273.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.178, 22.848, 50.246)`
Decimal	`6325691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6085BB, 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 #6085BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6085BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #6085BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6085bb; }
.text { color: #6085bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6085bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 133 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6085bb, #6860bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #6085BB?: #6085BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6085BB?: The RGB value is 96, 133, 187: 96 red, 133 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6085BB?: The complementary color is #BB9660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6085BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.