Information about #686071 color

#686071 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #686071 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 96, 113) — 40.8% red, 37.6% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 7 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#686071 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey 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 Comet (#636373). Slightly further away sit Dolphin (#6A6873) and Salt Box (#696268).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 96, 113)), which gives #686071 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #686071: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. No one has named #686071 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#686071 color variations

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#686071 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 #686071

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

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686071
  • RGB104, 96, 113
  • CMYK4, 7, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(104, 96, 113)
  • HSL268°, 8%, 41%
  • HSL Precise268.235°, 8.134%, 40.98%
  • HSV268°, 15%, 44%
  • HSB268°, 15%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.376, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.376, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.376, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686071
  • DECIMAL ID6840433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01