#686873 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686873 is composed of 40.8% red, 40.8% green and 45.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.6% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 5% and a lightness of 42.9%. #686873 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d0e6 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 41
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686873 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686873 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686873 has RGB values of R:104, G:104, B:115 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6842483.

Hex triplet 686873 #686873
RGB Decimal 104, 104, 115 rgb(104,104,115)
RGB Percent 40.8, 40.8, 45.1 rgb(40.8%,40.8%,45.1%)
CMYK 10, 10, 0, 55
HSL 240°, 5, 42.9 hsl(240,5%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 9.6, 45.1
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.349, 2.37, -6.145
XYZ 13.753, 14.081, 18.212
xyY 0.299, 0.306, 14.081
CIE-LCH 44.349, 6.586, 291.093
CIE-LUV 44.349, -0.63, -8.7
Hunter-Lab 37.525, -0.248, -2.508
Binary 01101000, 01101000, 01110011

Color Schemes with #686873

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Alternatives to #686873

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#686873 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686873

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686873;}
.background {background-color:#686873;}
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Shades and Tints of #686873

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, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686873

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686873 is the less saturated color, while #0303d8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686873 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
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #69696b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6f7a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #766d7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f7078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6c6d77 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #716b78 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6d76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population