#686173 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686173 is composed of 40.8% red, 38% green and 45.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.6% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black. It has a hue angle of 263.3 degrees, a saturation of 8.5% and a lightness of 41.6%. #686173 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0c2e6 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 38
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686173 color description : Dark grayish violet.

#686173 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686173 has RGB values of R:104, G:97, B:115 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6840691.

Hex triplet 686173 #686173
RGB Decimal 104, 97, 115 rgb(104,97,115)
RGB Percent 40.8, 38, 45.1 rgb(40.8%,38%,45.1%)
CMYK 10, 16, 0, 55
HSL 263.3°, 8.5, 41.6 hsl(263.3,8.5%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.3°, 15.7, 45.1
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 42.354, 6.601, -9.129
XYZ 13.078, 12.73, 17.987
xyY 0.299, 0.291, 12.73
CIE-LCH 42.354, 11.266, 305.87
CIE-LUV 42.354, 2.709, -13.349
Hunter-Lab 35.68, 2.986, -4.914
Binary 01101000, 01100001, 01110011

Color Schemes with #686173

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Alternatives to #686173

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#686173 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686173

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686173;}
.background {background-color:#686173;}
.border {border:1px solid #686173;}

Shades and Tints of #686173

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, #080709 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686173

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a696b is the less saturated color, while #5407cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686173 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
  • #686b7b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f697a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e6a72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #686778 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6c6677 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6772 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population