Information about #686781 color

#686781 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #686781 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 103, 129) — 40.8% red, 40.4% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 10 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #686781 reads as a softly toned classic blue and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mist Blue (#646D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie (#656A88) and Jet Gray (#616D7E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 103, 129)), which gives #686781 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #686781: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. #686781 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#686781 color variations

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

#686781 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686781 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#686781 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#686781 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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#686781 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #686781

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

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie color link
Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie

#656A88

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

#686781 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686781
  • RGB104, 103, 129
  • CMYK10, 10, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(104, 103, 129)
  • HSL242°, 11%, 45%
  • HSL Precise242.308°, 11.207%, 45.49%
  • HSV242°, 20%, 51%
  • HSB242°, 20%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.404, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.404, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.404, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686781
  • DECIMAL ID6842241
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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