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#60699A Color

#60699A is rgb(96, 105, 154) in RGB, hsl(231, 23%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 32%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60699A
HEX#60699A
RGBrgb(96, 105, 154)
HSLhsl(231, 23%, 49%)
HSVhsv(231, 38%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 32%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.078 275.5)
LABlab(45.20% 6.07 -28.10)
LCHlch(45.20% 28.75 282.20)

What #60699A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #60699A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#60699A Channel Values

How #60699A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 105 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 23% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 38% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60699A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60699A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60699A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #60699A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #60699A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#60699A
Protanopia#68689A
Protanomaly#65689A
Deuteranopia#66669A
Deuteranomaly#64679A
Tritanopia#567171
Tritanomaly#5A6E83
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #60699A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-60699a: #60699A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60699A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60699a': '#60699A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.412, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_60699a">#60699A</color>
SVG fillfill="#60699A"

More Blue Colors

#60699A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60699A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60699A?

#60699A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(96, 105, 154) in RGB and hsl(231, 23%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.

What is the RGB value of #60699A?

#60699A is rgb(96, 105, 154) — red 96, green 105, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60699A?

#60699A converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 32%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60699A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #60699A scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60699A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60699A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.64, which is visibly different.

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