Information about #6590AA color

#6590AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6590AA falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 144, 170) — 39.6% red, 56.5% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 10 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6590AA presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ultramarine Color (#5D8CAE). Slightly further away sit Grey Blue (#6B8BA4) and Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(101, 144, 170)), which gives #6590AA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #6590AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6590AA color variations

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

#6590AA 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 #6590AA

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

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6590AA
  • RGB101, 144, 170
  • CMYK27, 10, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(101, 144, 170)
  • HSL203°, 29%, 53%
  • HSL Precise202.609°, 28.87%, 53.137%
  • HSV203°, 41%, 67%
  • HSB203°, 41%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.565, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.565, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.565, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6590AA
  • DECIMAL ID6656170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01