Palettes / Colors / #606AAA
#606AAA — Dusty Blue
#606AAA is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #606AAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#606AAA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A9A060; it also sits naturally between #608EA9 and #7B60A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #606AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 96, 106, 170 |
| HSL | 232°, 30%, 52% |
| HSV | 232°, 44%, 67% |
| CMYK | 44%, 38%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 17.23, 15.70, 40.15 |
| Yxy | 15.70, 0.2358, 0.2148 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.57, 13.28, -35.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.62, 10.59, -35.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 42% · Blue 67%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #606AAA
.text { color: #606AAA; }
.background { background-color: #606AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #606AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 106, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 30%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #606AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 106, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #606AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 106, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#606AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#606AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9A060:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.07:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.14:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #606AAA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #606AAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #606AAA: ·
How #606AAA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #606AAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #606AAA?
#606AAA is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 96, 106, 170). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #606AAA?
#606AAA is RGB 96, 106, 170 — HSL 232°, 30%, 52% — CMYK 44%, 38%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #606AAA?
Its complement is #A9A060; analogous partners are #608EA9 and #7B60A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #606AAA for text?
White text on #606AAA has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.14:1.