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#60789F Color

#60789F is rgb(96, 120, 159) in RGB, hsl(217, 25%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60789F
HEX#60789F
RGBrgb(96, 120, 159)
HSLhsl(217, 25%, 50%)
HSVhsv(217, 40%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.067 259.9)
LABlab(49.70% -1.22 -24.11)
LCHlch(49.70% 24.14 267.11)

What #60789F 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 #60789F, 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.

#60789F Channel Values

How #60789F 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 120 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 25% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 40% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60789F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60789F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60789F; 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 #60789F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #60789F 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#60789F
Protanopia#74749F
Protanomaly#6D769F
Deuteranopia#71719F
Deuteranomaly#6A749F
Tritanopia#587E7E
Tritanomaly#5B7C8C
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #60789F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-60789f: #60789F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60789F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60789f': '#60789F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.471, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_60789f">#60789F</color>
SVG fillfill="#60789F"

More Blue Colors

#60789F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60789F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60789F?

#60789F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(96, 120, 159) in RGB and hsl(217, 25%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #60789F?

#60789F is rgb(96, 120, 159) — red 96, green 120, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60789F?

#60789F converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60789F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #60789F scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60789F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60789F 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.51, which is visibly different.

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