Information about #68688D color

#68688D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #68688D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 104, 141) — 40.8% red, 40.8% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 15 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #68688D reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sunset-stone-equanimity-natalie (#656A88). Slightly further away sit Dark Blue Gray (#666699) and Kimberly (#695D87).

The recipe behind #68688D is rgb(104, 104, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #68688D: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#68688D color variations

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#68688D 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 #68688D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68688D
  • RGB104, 104, 141
  • CMYK15, 15, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(104, 104, 141)
  • HSL240°, 15%, 48%
  • HSL Precise240°, 15.102%, 48.039%
  • HSV240°, 26%, 55%
  • HSB240°, 26%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.408, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.408, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.408, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID68688D
  • DECIMAL ID6842509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01