What color is #606290?

#606290 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #606290?

The RGB value is 96, 98, 144: 96 red, 98 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606290?

The complementary color is #908E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606290?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606290 color

#606290 rgb(96, 98, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #606290 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 38.4% green and 56.5% blue (96, 98, 144).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 20% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#606290 color codes

HEX	`#606290`
RGB	`rgb(96, 98, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 38.4%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 20%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 33%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 32%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.12, 10.65, -25.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.12, 27.67, 292.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.224, 13.235, 28.185)`
Decimal	`6316688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606290, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #606290	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606290 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #606290 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606290; }
.text { color: #606290; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606290; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 98 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606290, #766090); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #606290?: #606290 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #606290?: The RGB value is 96, 98, 144: 96 red, 98 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606290?: The complementary color is #908E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606290?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.