#686bae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686bae is composed of 40.8% red, 42% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.2% cyan, 38.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 237.4 degrees, a saturation of 30.2% and a lightness of 54.5%. #686bae color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d6ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 41
    • G 42
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#686bae color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#686bae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686bae has RGB values of R:104, G:107, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 6843310.

Hex triplet 686bae #686bae
RGB Decimal 104, 107, 174 rgb(104,107,174)
RGB Percent 40.8, 42, 68.2 rgb(40.8%,42%,68.2%)
CMYK 40, 39, 0, 32
HSL 237.4°, 30.2, 54.5 hsl(237.4,30.2%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.4°, 40.2, 68.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.642, 15.996, -36.149
XYZ 18.605, 16.514, 42.249
xyY 0.24, 0.213, 16.514
CIE-LCH 47.642, 39.53, 293.87
CIE-LUV 47.642, -5.268, -55.873
Hunter-Lab 40.637, 10.608, -33.196
Binary 01101000, 01101011, 10101110

Color Schemes with #686bae

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Alternatives to #686bae

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#686bae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686bae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686bae;}
.background {background-color:#686bae;}
.border {border:1px solid #686bae;}

Shades and Tints of #686bae

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f4f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686bae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838393 is the less saturated color, while #1822fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686bae 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
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #70717e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5f76b5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5b78b0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #627c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6272b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5f73af Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #647694 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population