Information about #688FA6 color

#688FA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #688FA6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 143, 166) — 40.8% red, 56.1% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 9 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#688FA6 is a mildly saturated azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Blue (#6B8BA4). Slightly further away sit Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA) and Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 143, 166) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #688FA6: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #688FA6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#688FA6 color variations

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

#688FA6 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #688FA6

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

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#688FA6
  • RGB104, 143, 166
  • CMYK24, 9, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(104, 143, 166)
  • HSL202°, 26%, 53%
  • HSL Precise202.258°, 25.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV202°, 37%, 65%
  • HSB202°, 37%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.561, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.561, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.561, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID688FA6
  • DECIMAL ID6852518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01