Information about #686973 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686973 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 105, 115) — 40.8% red, 41.2% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#686973 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Dolphin (#6A6873). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Tuna (#656A70) and Mid Grey (#666A6D).

The recipe behind #686973 is rgb(104, 105, 115), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #686973 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #686973 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#686973 color variations

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

#686973 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686973 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#686973 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#717178

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Grey

#808080

#686973 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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#686973 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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#737268
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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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#6F7368
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#736D68
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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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#736869
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#697368
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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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#726873
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#737268
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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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#73686F
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#737268
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#68736D
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Nearest named colors to #686973

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

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Half Sidewinder color link
Half Sidewinder

#6F676C

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

#686973 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686973
  • RGB104, 105, 115
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(104, 105, 115)
  • HSL235°, 5%, 43%
  • HSL Precise234.545°, 5.023%, 42.941%
  • HSV235°, 10%, 45%
  • HSB235°, 10%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.412, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.412, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.412, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686973
  • DECIMAL ID6842739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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