Information about #686DB6 color

#686DB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#686DB6 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 109, 182) — 40.8% red, 42.7% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 29 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#686DB6 is a softly balanced blue that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chetwode Blue (#666FB4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toolbox (#746CC0) and Blue Marguerite (#6A5BB1).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 109, 182) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #686DB6: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #686DB6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#686DB6 color variations

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

#686DB6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#686DB6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#373B73

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#25274D

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Black

#000000

#686DB6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6B6FAC

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#6F73A1

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#747696

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Grey

#808080

#686DB6 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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#678CB6

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#67ABB6

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#67B6A1

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#686DB6 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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#B6B168
#B6B168

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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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#94B668
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#B68A68
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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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#6894B6
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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
#686DB6
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#B6686D
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#6DB668
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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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#B168B6
#B168B6

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#B6B168
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#6DB668
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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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#B66894
#B66894

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#B6B168
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#68B68A
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Nearest named colors to #686DB6

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

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Toolbox color link
Toolbox

#746CC0

Blue Marguerite color link
Blue Marguerite

#6A5BB1

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Pastel Navy Blue color link
Pastel Navy Blue

#5E5CB2

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Ashleigh Blue color link
Ashleigh Blue

#6B86AA

#686DB6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686DB6
  • RGB104, 109, 182
  • CMYK31, 29, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(104, 109, 182)
  • HSL236°, 35%, 56%
  • HSL Precise236.154°, 34.821%, 56.078%
  • HSV236°, 43%, 71%
  • HSB236°, 43%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.427, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.427, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.427, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686DB6
  • DECIMAL ID6843830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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