Information about #685693 color

#685693 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #685693 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 86, 147) (40.8% red, 33.7% green, 57.6% blue), or CMYK 17 / 24 / 0 / 42 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated violet, #685693 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Butterfly Bush (#68578C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Lavender (#734F96) and Kimberly (#695D87).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 86, 147) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #685693 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #685693 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#685693 color variations

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

#685693 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 #685693

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685693
  • RGB104, 86, 147
  • CMYK17, 24, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(104, 86, 147)
  • HSL258°, 26%, 46%
  • HSL Precise257.705°, 26.18%, 45.686%
  • HSV258°, 41%, 58%
  • HSB258°, 41%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.337, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.337, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.337, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID685693
  • DECIMAL ID6837907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01