#686c7b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686c7b is composed of 40.8% red, 42.4% green and 48.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.4% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.8% black. It has a hue angle of 227.4 degrees, a saturation of 8.4% and a lightness of 44.5%. #686c7b color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d8f6 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 42
    • B 48
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 52
    CMYK color chart

#686c7b color description : Dark grayish blue.

#686c7b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686c7b has RGB values of R:104, G:108, B:123 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.52. Its decimal value is 6843515.

Hex triplet 686c7b #686c7b
RGB Decimal 104, 108, 123 rgb(104,108,123)
RGB Percent 40.8, 42.4, 48.2 rgb(40.8%,42.4%,48.2%)
CMYK 15, 12, 0, 52
HSL 227.4°, 8.4, 44.5 hsl(227.4,8.4%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.4°, 15.4, 48.2
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 45.768, 1.816, -8.837
XYZ 14.646, 15.098, 20.88
xyY 0.289, 0.298, 15.098
CIE-LCH 45.768, 9.021, 281.613
CIE-LUV 45.768, -2.961, -12.494
Hunter-Lab 38.856, -0.717, -4.662
Binary 01101000, 01101100, 01111011

Color Schemes with #686c7b

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Alternatives to #686c7b

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#686c7b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686c7b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686c7b;}
.background {background-color:#686c7b;}
.border {border:1px solid #686c7b;}

Shades and Tints of #686c7b

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686c7b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #717172 is the less saturated color, while #0834db is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686c7b 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
  • #6d6d6d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c6d70 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #717381 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #777182 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6e747c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e707f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #716f7f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6c717c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population