#686973 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686973 is composed of 40.8% red, 41.2% green and 45.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.6% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black. It has a hue angle of 234.5 degrees, a saturation of 5% and a lightness of 42.9%. #686973 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d2e6 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 41
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686973 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686973 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686973 has RGB values of R:104, G:105, B:115 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6842739.

Hex triplet 686973 #686973
RGB Decimal 104, 105, 115 rgb(104,105,115)
RGB Percent 40.8, 41.2, 45.1 rgb(40.8%,41.2%,45.1%)
CMYK 10, 9, 0, 55
HSL 234.5°, 5, 42.9 hsl(234.5,5%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.5°, 9.6, 45.1
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.637, 1.772, -5.716
XYZ 13.854, 14.284, 18.246
xyY 0.299, 0.308, 14.284
CIE-LCH 44.637, 5.984, 287.22
CIE-LUV 44.637, -1.111, -8.03
Hunter-Lab 37.794, -0.706, -2.168
Binary 01101000, 01101001, 01110011

Color Schemes with #686973

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Alternatives to #686973

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#686973 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686973

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686973;}
.background {background-color:#686973;}
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Shades and Tints of #686973

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, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686973

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686973 is the less saturated color, while #0316d8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686973 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a6a6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70707a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #776e7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f7179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6d6d77 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #716c78 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6e76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population