Information about #609AAE color
Basic facts about this digital color
#609AAE presents itself as a softly balanced azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shakespeare (#609AB8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crystal Blue (#68A0B0) and Ultramarine Color (#5D8CAE).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(96, 154, 174)), which gives #609AAE its character. If you plan to put text on a #609AAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#609AAE color variations
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#609AAE color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#609AAE color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#609AAE color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#609AAE color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#609AAE color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #609AAE color
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Nearest named colors to #609AAE
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#609AB8
#68A0B0
#5D8CAE
#5F9EA0
#519DAF
#5D8AA8
#6DA5B4
#7296AB
#658CBB
#739CA9
#65ADB2
#5B8DBD
#609AAE color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#609AAE
- RGB96, 154, 174
- CMYK31, 8, 0, 32
- CSSrgb(96, 154, 174)
- HSL195°, 33%, 53%
- HSL Precise195.385°, 32.5%, 52.941%
- HSV195°, 45%, 68%
- HSB195°, 45%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
- GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.604, 0.682)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.604, 0.682, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.604, 0.682)
- Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID609AAE
- DECIMAL ID6331054
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
