#60609F color
#60609F is a medium, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color slateblue (#6A5ACD).
Color values
| HEX | #60609F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 25%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 38%) |
| Decimal | 6316191 |
| CSS | color: #60609F; |
| Android | 0xFF60609F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.376, blue: 0.624, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #60609F | 5.72:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #60609F | 3.67:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #60609F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #60609F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #60609F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #60609F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #60609F; background-color: #60609F; }
.element { color: rgb(96 96 159); }
.element { color: hsl(240 25% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#60609F] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #60609F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #60609F?
#60609F is a medium, muted blue. Its hue sits at 240° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #60609F in RGB?
#60609F converts to rgb(96, 96, 159) — 96 red, 96 green and 159 blue.
What is #60609F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 38%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #60609F be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.72:1 versus 3.67:1).
What is the complementary color of #60609F?
#9F9F60 — the hue directly opposite #60609F on the color wheel.