Information about #685B70 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #685B70 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 91, 112) (40.8% red, 35.7% green, 43.9% blue), or CMYK 3 / 8 / 0 / 56 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #685B70 reads as a calm, restrained twilight violet and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bloom (#6F5B6C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Covert (#645977) and Centaurian (#6E5977).

The recipe behind #685B70 is rgb(104, 91, 112), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #685B70 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#685B70 color variations

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

#685B70 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#685B70 color shades

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

#141216
Black

#000000

#685B70 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#685B70 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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#605B70

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#685B70 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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#64705C
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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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#5C705E
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#6E705C
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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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#5E5C70
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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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#70685C
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#5C7068
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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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#705C64
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#5C7068
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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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#705E5C
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#64705C
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#5C6E70
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Nearest named colors to #685B70

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

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

#685B70 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685B70
  • RGB104, 91, 112
  • CMYK3, 8, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(104, 91, 112)
  • HSL277°, 10%, 40%
  • HSL Precise277.143°, 10.345%, 39.804%
  • HSV277°, 19%, 44%
  • HSB277°, 19%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.357, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.357, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.357, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID685B70
  • DECIMAL ID6839152
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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