#6089BD Hex Color
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This dusty, muted blue sits in a professional middle ground between navy and sky. Because it is desaturated and cool, #6089bd works well as a reliable, understated background for corporate UI or security dashboards. It pairs cleanly with stark white or charcoal gray, but avoids the intensity of primary colors. The hex code #6089bd offers enough contrast for legible black text in small body copy applications.
Questions about #6089bd
What is #6089bd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6089bd is rgb(96, 137, 189), in HSL hsl(214, 41%, 56%) and in CMYK 49%, 28%, 0%, 26%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What design styles work best with #6089bd?
The desaturated quality of #6089bd makes it perfect for clean, professional user interfaces that require clarity without visual fatigue. It pairs effectively with charcoal for text or white backgrounds to maintain a balanced, corporate aesthetic suitable for security dashboards.
Is #6089bd readable on white or black?
#6089bd has a 3.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.81:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.