#686172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686172 is composed of 40.8% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.8% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 264.7 degrees, a saturation of 8.1% and a lightness of 41.4%. #686172 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0c2e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 38
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686172 color description : Very dark grayish violet.

#686172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686172 has RGB values of R:104, G:97, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6840690.

Hex triplet 686172 #686172
RGB Decimal 104, 97, 114 rgb(104,97,114)
RGB Percent 40.8, 38, 44.7 rgb(40.8%,38%,44.7%)
CMYK 9, 15, 0, 55
HSL 264.7°, 8.1, 41.4 hsl(264.7,8.1%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.7°, 14.9, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 42.319, 6.375, -8.573
XYZ 13.02, 12.707, 17.686
xyY 0.3, 0.293, 12.707
CIE-LCH 42.319, 10.683, 306.634
CIE-LUV 42.319, 2.783, -12.537
Hunter-Lab 35.647, 2.815, -4.462
Binary 01101000, 01100001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #686172

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Alternatives to #686172

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#686172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686172

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686172;}
.background {background-color:#686172;}
.border {border:1px solid #686172;}

Shades and Tints of #686172

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #070708 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69696a is the less saturated color, while #5808cb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686172 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #656565 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #666468 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696b7a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f6979 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e6a72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #686777 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6c6676 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6772 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population