Information about #106498 color

#106498 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #106498 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(16, 100, 152) — 6.3% red, 39.2% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 53 / 20 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#106498 is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of IBM Blue (#006699). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Captain Cook (#00689B) and Sea Blue (#006994).

In RGB terms — rgb(16, 100, 152) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #106498: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #106498 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#106498 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#106498 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#106498 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#106498 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#347096

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Grey

#808080

#106498 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#106498 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#988810
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#981020
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#109888
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#981064
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #106498

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Dodgers Blue color link
Dodgers Blue

#005A9C

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Sapphire Blue color link
Sapphire Blue

#0067A5

allports in a storm color link
allports in a storm

#1D5A8B

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

#106498 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#106498
  • RGB16, 100, 152
  • CMYK53, 20, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(16, 100, 152)
  • HSL203°, 81%, 33%
  • HSL Precise202.941°, 80.952%, 32.941%
  • HSV203°, 89%, 60%
  • HSB203°, 89%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.392, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.392, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.392, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID106498
  • DECIMAL ID1074328
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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