#686ca7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686ca7 is composed of 40.8% red, 42.4% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.7% cyan, 35.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 236.2 degrees, a saturation of 26.4% and a lightness of 53.1%. #686ca7 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d8ff with #00004f. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 41
    • G 42
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#686ca7 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#686ca7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686ca7 has RGB values of R:104, G:108, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 6843559.

Hex triplet 686ca7 #686ca7
RGB Decimal 104, 108, 167 rgb(104,108,167)
RGB Percent 40.8, 42.4, 65.5 rgb(40.8%,42.4%,65.5%)
CMYK 38, 35, 0, 35
HSL 236.2°, 26.4, 53.1 hsl(236.2,26.4%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.2°, 37.7, 65.5
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.569, 13.365, -32.169
XYZ 18.045, 16.458, 38.783
xyY 0.246, 0.225, 16.458
CIE-LCH 47.569, 34.835, 292.561
CIE-LUV 47.569, -5.268, -49.371
Hunter-Lab 40.568, 8.404, -28.283
Binary 01101000, 01101100, 10100111

Color Schemes with #686ca7

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Alternatives to #686ca7

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#686ca7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686ca7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686ca7;}
.background {background-color:#686ca7;}
.border {border:1px solid #686ca7;}

Shades and Tints of #686ca7

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, #06060a is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686ca7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #84848b is the less saturated color, while #1524fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686ca7 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
  • #70717d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6376ad Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6177aa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #647b84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6572ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6373a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #657691 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population