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#607EAF Color

#607EAF is rgb(96, 126, 175) in RGB, hsl(217, 33%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glaucous (#6082B6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#607EAF
HEX#607EAF
RGBrgb(96, 126, 175)
HSLhsl(217, 33%, 53%)
HSVhsv(217, 45%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.083 260)
LABlab(52.02% -0.85 -29.79)
LCHlch(52.02% 29.80 268.37)

What #607EAF 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 #607EAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#607EAF Channel Values

How #607EAF 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 126 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 33% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 45% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #607EAF 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #607EAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #607EAF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #607EAF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #607EAF.

How #607EAF 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#607EAF
Protanopia#7A7AAF
Protanomaly#707BAF
Deuteranopia#7575AF
Deuteranomaly#6D79AF
Tritanopia#548585
Tritanomaly#598398
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #607EAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-607eaf: #607EAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #607EAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-607eaf': '#607EAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.494, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_607eaf">#607EAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#607EAF"

More Blue Colors

#607EAF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#607EAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #607EAF?

#607EAF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(96, 126, 175) in RGB and hsl(217, 33%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.

What is the RGB value of #607EAF?

#607EAF is rgb(96, 126, 175) — red 96, green 126, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #607EAF?

#607EAF converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #607EAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #607EAF scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #607EAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #607EAF 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 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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