#686979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686979 is composed of 40.8% red, 41.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 236.5 degrees, a saturation of 7.6% and a lightness of 44.1%. #686979 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d2f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 41
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#686979 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686979 has RGB values of R:104, G:105, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 6842745.

Hex triplet 686979 #686979
RGB Decimal 104, 105, 121 rgb(104,105,121)
RGB Percent 40.8, 41.2, 47.5 rgb(40.8%,41.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 14, 13, 0, 53
HSL 236.5°, 7.6, 44.1 hsl(236.5,7.6%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.5°, 14, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.839, 3.143, -9.03
XYZ 14.211, 14.427, 20.124
xyY 0.291, 0.296, 14.427
CIE-LCH 44.839, 9.561, 289.192
CIE-LUV 44.839, -1.45, -12.897
Hunter-Lab 37.982, 0.316, -4.826
Binary 01101000, 01101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #686979

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Alternatives to #686979

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#686979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686979;}
.background {background-color:#686979;}
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Shades and Tints of #686979

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, #040405 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686979 is the less saturated color, while #000de1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686979 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a6b6e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f7080 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #756f80 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e717a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6c6e7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #706c7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6e79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population