Information about #686677 color

#686677 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686677 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 102, 119) (40.8% red, 40% green, 46.7% blue), or CMYK 6 / 7 / 0 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#686677 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dolphin (#6A6873). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Comet (#636373) and Quarter Tuna (#656A70).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 102, 119) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #686677 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#686677 color variations

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

#686677 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 #686677

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

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686677
  • RGB104, 102, 119
  • CMYK6, 7, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(104, 102, 119)
  • HSL247°, 8%, 43%
  • HSL Precise247.059°, 7.692%, 43.333%
  • HSV247°, 14%, 47%
  • HSB247°, 14%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.400, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.400, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.400, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686677
  • DECIMAL ID6841975
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01