Information about #686A7B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #686A7B is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 106, 123) — 40.8% red, 41.6% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #686A7B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mist Blue (#646D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jet Gray (#616D7E) and Dolphin (#6A6873).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 106, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #686A7B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #686A7B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#686A7B color variations

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

#686A7B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686A7B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#545563

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#3F404A

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Black

#000000

#686A7B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#72737D

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Grey

#808080

#686A7B 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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#686A7B 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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#7C7A6A
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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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#757C6A
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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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#6A757C
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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
#686A7B
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#7C6A6B
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#6B7C6A
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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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#7A6A7C
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#7C7A6A
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#6B7C6A
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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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#7C6A75
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#7C7A6A
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#6A7C71
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Nearest named colors to #686A7B

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

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

#686A7B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686A7B
  • RGB104, 106, 123
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(104, 106, 123)
  • HSL234°, 8%, 45%
  • HSL Precise233.684°, 8.37%, 44.51%
  • HSV234°, 15%, 48%
  • HSB234°, 15%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.416, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.416, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.416, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686A7B
  • DECIMAL ID6843003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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