#686879 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686879 is composed of 40.8% red, 40.8% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 7.6% and a lightness of 44.1%. #686879 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d0f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

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

#686879 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686879 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686879 has RGB values of R:104, G:104, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 6842489.

Hex triplet 686879 #686879
RGB Decimal 104, 104, 121 rgb(104,104,121)
RGB Percent 40.8, 40.8, 47.5 rgb(40.8%,40.8%,47.5%)
CMYK 14, 14, 0, 53
HSL 240°, 7.6, 44.1 hsl(240,7.6%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 14, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.553, 3.744, -9.459
XYZ 14.11, 14.224, 20.09
xyY 0.291, 0.294, 14.224
CIE-LCH 44.553, 10.173, 291.595
CIE-LUV 44.553, -0.982, -13.573
Hunter-Lab 37.715, 0.779, -5.183
Binary 01101000, 01101000, 01111001

Color Schemes with #686879

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Alternatives to #686879

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#686879 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686879

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#686879;}
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Shades and Tints of #686879

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 #686879

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686879 is the less saturated color, while #0000e1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686879 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a6a6d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e7080 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #746e80 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e7179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6b6d7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6f6c7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c6d79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population