What color is #6095BE?

#6095BE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Canadian Tuxedo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6095BE?

The RGB value is 96, 149, 190: 96 red, 149 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6095BE?

The complementary color is #BE8960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6095BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6095BE color

#6095BE rgb(96, 149, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6095BE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 58.4% green and 74.5% blue (96, 149, 190).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 42% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579ACA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#6095BE color codes

HEX	`#6095BE`
RGB	`rgb(96, 149, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 58.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 42%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 49%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 22%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.61, -6.15, -26.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.61, 27.4, 257.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.862, 27.698, 52.741)`
Decimal	`6329790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6095BE, 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 #6095BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6095BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #6095BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6095be; }
.text { color: #6095be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6095be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 149 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6095be, #6066be); }

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Questions

What color is #6095BE?: #6095BE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Canadian Tuxedo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6095BE?: The RGB value is 96, 149, 190: 96 red, 149 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6095BE?: The complementary color is #BE8960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6095BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.