What color is #6087AE?

#6087AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6087AE?

The RGB value is 96, 135, 174: 96 red, 135 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6087AE?

The complementary color is #AE8760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6087AE?

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.

#6087AE color

#6087AE rgb(96, 135, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6087AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 52.9% green and 68.2% blue (96, 135, 174).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 33% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Sea Salt Rivers (#5087BD), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#6087AE color codes

HEX	`#6087AE`
RGB	`rgb(96, 135, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 52.9%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 33%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 45%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 22%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.94, -2.89, -24.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.94, 24.98, 263.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.125, 22.869, 43.337)`
Decimal	`6326190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6087AE, 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 #6087AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6087AE 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 #6087AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6087ae; }
.text { color: #6087ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6087ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 135 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6087ae, #6060ae); }

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Questions

What color is #6087AE?: #6087AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6087AE?: The RGB value is 96, 135, 174: 96 red, 135 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6087AE?: The complementary color is #AE8760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6087AE?: 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.