What color is #608896?

#608896 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #608896?

The RGB value is 96, 136, 150: 96 red, 136 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #608896?

The complementary color is #966E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #608896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#608896 color

#608896 rgb(96, 136, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #608896 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 53.3% green and 58.8% blue (96, 136, 150).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 22% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#608896 color codes

HEX	`#608896`
RGB	`rgb(96, 136, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 53.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 22%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 36%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 9%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.34, -10.16, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.34, 15.65, 229.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.131, 22.296, 32.144)`
Decimal	`6326422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #608896, 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 #608896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#608896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #608896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #608896; }
.text { color: #608896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #608896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 136 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #608896, #606d96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #608896?: #608896 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #608896?: The RGB value is 96, 136, 150: 96 red, 136 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #608896?: The complementary color is #966E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #608896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.