#6090D6 Hex Color
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#6090d6 is a cool, moderately muted blue with a clear, slightly gray cast rather than vivid saturation. Its controlled lightness supports trust, reliability, and calm in security, finance, healthcare, and government branding. Use it as a supporting tone with charcoal or warm copper, since large areas can feel washed out. The hex code #6090d6 provides about 6.5:1 contrast with black text, meeting WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #6090d6
What is #6090d6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6090d6 is rgb(96, 144, 214), in HSL hsl(216, 59%, 61%) and in CMYK 55%, 33%, 0%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #6090d6?
Is #6090d6 readable on white or black?
#6090d6 has a 3.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.45:1 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.