#686978 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686978 is composed of 40.8% red, 41.2% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.3% cyan, 12.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.9% black. It has a hue angle of 236.3 degrees, a saturation of 7.1% and a lightness of 43.9%. #686978 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d2f0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 41
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#686978 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686978 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686978 has RGB values of R:104, G:105, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 6842744.

Hex triplet 686978 #686978
RGB Decimal 104, 105, 120 rgb(104,105,120)
RGB Percent 40.8, 41.2, 47.1 rgb(40.8%,41.2%,47.1%)
CMYK 13, 13, 0, 53
HSL 236.3°, 7.1, 43.9 hsl(236.3,7.1%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.3°, 13.3, 47.1
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.804, 2.911, -8.479
XYZ 14.15, 14.402, 19.803
xyY 0.293, 0.298, 14.402
CIE-LCH 44.804, 8.965, 288.946
CIE-LUV 44.804, -1.393, -12.08
Hunter-Lab 37.95, 0.142, -4.373
Binary 01101000, 01101001, 01111000

Color Schemes with #686978

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Alternatives to #686978

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#686978 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686978

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686978;}
.background {background-color:#686978;}
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Shades and Tints of #686978

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, #040404 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686978

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686978 is the less saturated color, while #010fdf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686978 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
  • #6a6a6d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f707f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #756f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e7179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6c6e7c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #706c7c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6e79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population