Close to Glaucous
#60729D
#60729D is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 37.6% red, 44.7% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 24% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #60729D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.39:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #60729D as they’d see it.
#60729D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #60729D
What color is #60729D?
#60729D is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 37.6% red, 44.7% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 24% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #60729D in RGB?
#60729D is rgb(96, 114, 157): 96 red, 114 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #60729D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 27, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #60729D?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #60729D?
Its complement #827147 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.