Color #606085 Color / Colour Code #606085
This page shows the hex color code for color #606085 (#606085). The colour is a blue tone with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #606085 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#606085 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 210, 240, and 270 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 240, 0, and 120 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #606085
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 240 and saturation at 16%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 240 to 285 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 240 with its complement at 60 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #606085
Lightness variations at hue 240 and 16% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #606085
Design Use Cases for #606085
Muted Accent Color
With 16% saturation, #606085 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 45% lightness, #606085 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#606085 sits in the blue range (hue 240). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #606085 (hue 240) to its complement at hue 60. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 270. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #606085, #858560);
CSS Code for #606085
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Colors visually similar to #606085 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #606085 (#606085)
#606085 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 96 red, 96 green, and 133 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 240 degrees with 16% saturation and 45% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #606085 is 100/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow, and 48% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #606085 against white is 5.98:1 and against black is 3.51:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 31% lightness.
The complementary colour #858560 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #606085. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #607385 and #736085, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #606085?
- #606085 is Color #606085, a blue color (colour) with RGB(96, 96, 133), HSL(240, 16%, 45%), and CMYK(28%, 28%, 0%, 48%). Its perceived brightness is 100/255.
- Is #606085 accessible for text?
- Against white, #606085 has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.51:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #606085?
- The complementary colour is #858560 (hue 60). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #607385 and #736085. The triadic palette adds #856060 and #608560 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #606085 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #606085; or rgb(96, 96, 133); or hsl(240, 16%, 45%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 240 16% 45%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.