Information about #685C71 color

#685C71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#685C71 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 92, 113) — 40.8% red, 36.1% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 8 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted violet, #685C71 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Covert (#645977). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bloom (#6F5B6C) and Comet (#636373).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 92, 113)), which gives #685C71 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#685C71 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#685C71 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#685C71 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Standard-Bearer

#141216
Black

#000000

#685C71 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#685C71 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#685C71 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#70675C
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#5C7067
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#705C65
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#705D5C
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#65705C
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#5C6F70
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Nearest named colors to #685C71

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

#685C71 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685C71
  • RGB104, 92, 113
  • CMYK4, 8, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(104, 92, 113)
  • HSL274°, 10%, 40%
  • HSL Precise274.286°, 10.244%, 40.196%
  • HSV274°, 19%, 44%
  • HSB274°, 19%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.361, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.361, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.361, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID685C71
  • DECIMAL ID6839409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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