What color is #609DB5?

#609DB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #609DB5?

The RGB value is 96, 157, 181: 96 red, 157 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #609DB5?

The complementary color is #B57860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #609DB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#609DB5 color

#609DB5 rgb(96, 157, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #609DB5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 61.6% green and 71% blue (96, 157, 181).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 36% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#609DB5 color codes

HEX	`#609DB5`
RGB	`rgb(96, 157, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 61.6%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 36%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 47%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 13%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.6, -13.19, -18.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.6, 22.79, 234.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.218, 29.935, 48.156)`
Decimal	`6331829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #609DB5, 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 #609DB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#609DB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #609DB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #609db5; }
.text { color: #609db5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #609db5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 157 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #609db5, #6072b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #609DB5?: #609DB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #609DB5?: The RGB value is 96, 157, 181: 96 red, 157 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #609DB5?: The complementary color is #B57860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #609DB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.