Information about #685AA0 color

#685AA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#685AA0 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 90, 160) — 40.8% red, 35.3% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 27 / 0 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned classic blue, #685AA0 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Scampi (#6F63A0). Slightly further away sit Dark Blue Gray (#666699) and Blue Marguerite (#6A5BB1).

The recipe behind #685AA0 is rgb(104, 90, 160), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #685AA0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#685AA0 color variations

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

#685AA0 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 #685AA0

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

#685AA0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685AA0
  • RGB104, 90, 160
  • CMYK22, 27, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(104, 90, 160)
  • HSL252°, 28%, 49%
  • HSL Precise252°, 28%, 49.02%
  • HSV252°, 44%, 63%
  • HSB252°, 44%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.353, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.353, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.353, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID685AA0
  • DECIMAL ID6838944
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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