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#6059DE Color

#6059DE is rgb(96, 89, 222) in RGB, hsl(243, 67%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 60%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6059DE
HEX#6059DE
RGBrgb(96, 89, 222)
HSLhsl(243, 67%, 61%)
HSVhsv(243, 60%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 60%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.196 280.1)
LABlab(44.51% 32.17 -68.56)
LCHlch(44.51% 75.73 295.14)

What #6059DE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6059DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6059DE Channel Values

How #6059DE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 89 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 67% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 60% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6059DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6059DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6059DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6059DE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #6059DE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6059DE
Protanopia#5A5ADE
Protanomaly#5D5ADE
Deuteranopia#5B5BDE
Deuteranomaly#5D5ADE
Tritanopia#367575
Tritanomaly#4A6BAA
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #6059DE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6059de: #6059DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6059DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6059de': '#6059DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.349, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_6059de">#6059DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6059DE"

More Blue Colors

#6059DE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6059DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6059DE?

#6059DE is a light blue — rgb(96, 89, 222) in RGB and hsl(243, 67%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #6059DE?

#6059DE is rgb(96, 89, 222) — red 96, green 89, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6059DE?

#6059DE converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 60%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6059DE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6059DE scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6059DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6059DE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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