#686cae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686cae is composed of 40.8% red, 42.4% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.2% cyan, 37.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 236.6 degrees, a saturation of 30.2% and a lightness of 54.5%. #686cae color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d8ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 41
    • G 42
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#686cae color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#686cae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686cae has RGB values of R:104, G:108, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 6843566.

Hex triplet 686cae #686cae
RGB Decimal 104, 108, 174 rgb(104,108,174)
RGB Percent 40.8, 42.4, 68.2 rgb(40.8%,42.4%,68.2%)
CMYK 40, 38, 0, 32
HSL 236.6°, 30.2, 54.5 hsl(236.6,30.2%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.6°, 40.2, 68.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.91, 15.384, -35.726
XYZ 18.71, 16.724, 42.284
xyY 0.241, 0.215, 16.724
CIE-LCH 47.91, 38.898, 293.297
CIE-LUV 47.91, -5.636, -55.216
Hunter-Lab 40.895, 10.101, -32.678
Binary 01101000, 01101100, 10101110

Color Schemes with #686cae

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Alternatives to #686cae

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#686cae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686cae

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

Shades and Tints of #686cae

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 #686cae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838493 is the less saturated color, while #1825fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686cae 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
  • #6077b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5c78b0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #627d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6373b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6074af Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #647794 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population