#686ea3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686ea3 is composed of 40.8% red, 43.1% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36.2% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 233.9 degrees, a saturation of 24.3% and a lightness of 52.4%. #686ea3 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0dcff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 41
    • G 43
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#686ea3 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#686ea3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686ea3 has RGB values of R:104, G:110, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 6844067.

Hex triplet 686ea3 #686ea3
RGB Decimal 104, 110, 163 rgb(104,110,163)
RGB Percent 40.8, 43.1, 63.9 rgb(40.8%,43.1%,63.9%)
CMYK 36, 33, 0, 36
HSL 233.9°, 24.3, 52.4 hsl(233.9,24.3%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.9°, 36.2, 63.9
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.929, 11.012, -29.262
XYZ 17.894, 16.739, 36.936
xyY 0.25, 0.234, 16.739
CIE-LCH 47.929, 31.266, 290.622
CIE-LUV 47.929, -5.839, -44.654
Hunter-Lab 40.913, 6.473, -24.888
Binary 01101000, 01101110, 10100011

Color Schemes with #686ea3

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Alternatives to #686ea3

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#686ea3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686ea3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686ea3;}
.background {background-color:#686ea3;}
.border {border:1px solid #686ea3;}

Shades and Tints of #686ea3

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, #050507 is the darkest color, while #fafafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686ea3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848487 is the less saturated color, while #142bf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686ea3 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
  • #70717c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6777a9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6678a6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #667c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6774a6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6774a5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #667790 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population