Information about #606688 color

#606688 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #606688 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(96, 102, 136) — 37.6% red, 40% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 13 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#606688 is a calm, restrained blue that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie (#656A88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B) and Waratah (#55698B).

In RGB terms — rgb(96, 102, 136) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #606688 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #606688 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#606688 color variations

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

#606688 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 #606688

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#606688
  • RGB96, 102, 136
  • CMYK16, 13, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(96, 102, 136)
  • HSL231°, 17%, 45%
  • HSL Precise231°, 17.241%, 45.49%
  • HSV231°, 29%, 53%
  • HSB231°, 29%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.400, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.400, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.400, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID606688
  • DECIMAL ID6317704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01