What color is #606693?

#606693 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 #606693?

The RGB value is 96, 102, 147: 96 red, 102 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #606693?

The complementary color is #938D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #606693?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#606693 color

#606693 rgb(96, 102, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #606693 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 40% green and 57.6% blue (96, 102, 147).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#606693 color codes

HEX	`#606693`
RGB	`rgb(96, 102, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 40%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 35%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 31%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.37, 9.02, -25.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.37, 26.94, 289.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.84, 14.096, 29.537)`
Decimal	`6317715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #606693, 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 #606693	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#606693 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #606693 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #606693; }
.text { color: #606693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #606693; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 102 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #606693, #746093); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #606693?: #606693 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 #606693?: The RGB value is 96, 102, 147: 96 red, 102 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #606693?: The complementary color is #938D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #606693?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.