#686997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686997 is composed of 40.8% red, 41.2% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 31.1% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 238.7 degrees, a saturation of 18.4% and a lightness of 50%. #686997 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d2ff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 41
    • G 41
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 31
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#686997 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#686997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686997 has RGB values of R:104, G:105, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.31, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 6842775.

Hex triplet 686997 #686997
RGB Decimal 104, 105, 151 rgb(104,105,151)
RGB Percent 40.8, 41.2, 59.2 rgb(40.8%,41.2%,59.2%)
CMYK 31, 30, 0, 41
HSL 238.7°, 18.4, 50 hsl(238.7,18.4%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.7°, 31.1, 59.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 46.016, 10.74, -25.162
XYZ 16.345, 15.28, 31.365
xyY 0.259, 0.243, 15.28
CIE-LCH 46.016, 27.359, 293.114
CIE-LUV 46.016, -3.195, -37.946
Hunter-Lab 39.09, 6.231, -20.209
Binary 01101000, 01101001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #686997

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Alternatives to #686997

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#686997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686997;}
.background {background-color:#686997;}
.border {border:1px solid #686997;}

Shades and Tints of #686997

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, #08080c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7c83 is the less saturated color, while #060bf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686997 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d6d76 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #66739e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #67739b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #68767f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #676f9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #676f99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #687187 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population