#6097EA Hex Color
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A cool, gently muted blue at mid lightness, #6097ea reads friendly rather than corporate. The hex code works well as a dominant base for dashboards, finance, and healthcare UIs, and black text passes AA on it at about 7.1:1 contrast. It looks richer beside warm accents like terracotta. If it feels too bright, mixing gray into it tones things down.
Questions about #6097ea
What is #6097ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6097ea is rgb(96, 151, 234), in HSL hsl(216, 77%, 65%) and in CMYK 59%, 35%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #6097ea?
Warm accents like terracotta, sand, and amber balance its coolness, while charcoal or deep navy ground it in interfaces. Avoid pairing it with bright reds, which compete for attention.
Is #6097ea readable on white or black?
#6097ea has a 2.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.11:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.