#608fbd Color Information

#608fbd Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #608fbd. In RGB, it consists of 37.6% Red, 56.1% Green, and 74.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 49.2% Cyan, 24.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 209.7°, with saturation of 41.3% and lightness of 55.9%. The decimal value for #608fbd is 6328253, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6699cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #608fbd is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#608fbd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color96, 143, 189 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color37.6%, 56.1%, 74.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.624, 0.439, 0.259 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.492, 0.243, 0, 0.259 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color209.7°, 41.3%, 55.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color209.7°, 49.2%, 74.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.832, 25.806, 51.869 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color96, 127, 189 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code6328253 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color57.852, -3.040, -28.868 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)57.852, 29.028, 263.988 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color57.852, -22.243, -43.905 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color50.799, -5.159, -24.979 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.235, 0.254, 25.806 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4284518333 / 0xff608fbd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#6699cc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #608fbd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #608fbd, its pure hue is 209.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 41.3%, and its lightness is 55.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #608fbd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0c1218 to #547da5.

Tints of #608fbd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #608fbd, its pure hue is 209.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 41.3%, and its lightness is 55.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #608fbd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #749dc5 to #ebf1f7.

Tones of #608fbd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #608fbd, its pure hue is 209.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 41.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #608fbd, which range from #8f8f8f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #1e90ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #608fbd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #608fbd! For #608fbd, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #608fbd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #608fbd

This color, #608fbd, consists of 37.6% Red, 56.1% Green, and 74.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 96, Green = 143, Blue = 189. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #608fbd is 49.2% Cyan, 24.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R37.6%
C49.2%
G56.1%
M24.3%
B74.1%
Y0.0%
K25.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 96 143 189
Octal 140 217 275
Hexa #60 #8f #bd
Binary 01100000 10001111 10111101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 49 24 0 25
Octal 61 30 0 31
Hexa #31 #18 #00 #19
Binary 00110001 00011000 00000000 00011001

Analogous Colors of #608fbd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #608fbd — which has hue 209.7° — its analogous colors are located at 179.7° and 239.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #608fbd.

Triadic Colors of #608fbd

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #608fbd — which has hue 209.7° — its triadic colors are located at 89.7° and 329.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #608fbd.

Complementary Color of #608fbd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #608fbd — which has hue 209.7° — its complementary color is located at 29.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #608fbd.

Split Complementary Colors of #608fbd

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #608fbd — which has hue 209.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 59.7° and 359.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #608fbd.

Tetradic Colors of #608fbd

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #608fbd — which has hue 209.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 119.7°, 209.7°, 299.7°, and 29.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #608fbd.

Monochromatic Colors of #608fbd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #608fbd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #445668 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #a4c7ea (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #608fbd

We want to make getting started with #608fbd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #608fbd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #608fbd can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #608fbd with other HTML elements.

#608fbd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #608fbd.
<span style="color: #608fbd;">The color of this text is #608fbd.</span>

#608fbd Background Color

The background color for this text is #608fbd.
<div style="background-color: #608fbd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #608fbd.</div>

#608fbd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #608fbd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #608fbd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #608fbd.</span>

#608fbd Border Color

This is a div with border color #608fbd.
<div style="border: #608fbd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #608fbd.</div>

#608fbd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #608fbd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #608fbd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #608fbd on a white background.</div></div>

#608fbd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #608fbd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #608fbd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #608fbd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #608fbd to White

This is a gradient from #608fbd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#608fbd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#608fbd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#608fbd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#608fbd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #608fbd to white.</div>

Gradient from #608fbd to Black

This is a gradient from #608fbd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#608fbd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#608fbd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#608fbd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#608fbd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #608fbd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #608fbd

In addition to using #608fbd on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #608fbd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #608fbd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 96, Green = 143, Blue = 189). If you need details about the color coordinates of #608fbd in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #608fbd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(96, 143, 189)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #608fbd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #608fbd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #608fbd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(96, 143, 189);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#608fbd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:96, green:143, blue:189, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:96 green:143 blue:189 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(96f, 143f, 189f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(96, 143, 189);
 

#608fbd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #608fbd the same way. For those with color blindness, #608fbd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #608fbd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #608fbd is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #608fbd looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #608fbd will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #608fbd is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.4:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #608fbd would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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