Information about #686987 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#686987 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 105, 135) — 40.8% red, 41.2% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 12 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #686987 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mist Blue (#646D7E). Slightly further away sit Kimberly (#695D87) and Jet Gray (#616D7E).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 105, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #686987: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#686987 color variations

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

#686987 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686987 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#686987 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#686987 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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#686987 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #686987

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

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

#686987 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686987
  • RGB104, 105, 135
  • CMYK12, 12, 0, 47
  • HSL238°, 13%, 47%
  • HSL Precise238.065°, 12.971%, 46.863%
  • HSV238°, 23%, 53%
  • HSB238°, 23%, 53%
  • HEX ID686987
  • DECIMAL ID6842759
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
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