Information about #106688 color

#106688 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #106688 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(16, 102, 136) (6.3% red, 40% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 47 / 13 / 0 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#106688 presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Sapphire (#126180). Slightly further away sit Dauntless (#166F7F) and Light Blue Flower (#1D697C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(16, 102, 136)), which gives #106688 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #106688: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #106688 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#106688 color variations

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

#106688 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #106688

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

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#106688
  • RGB16, 102, 136
  • CMYK47, 13, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(16, 102, 136)
  • HSL197°, 79%, 30%
  • HSL Precise197°, 78.947%, 29.804%
  • HSV197°, 88%, 53%
  • HSB197°, 88%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.400, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.400, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.400, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID106688
  • DECIMAL ID1074824
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01