Information about #687E9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#687E9C falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 126, 156) — 40.8% red, 49.4% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 12 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #687E9C reads as a calm, restrained azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from LuLu (#637F95). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hoki (#65869F) and Greyish Blue (#5E819D).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 126, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #687E9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#687E9C color variations

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

#687E9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#687E9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#687E9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85
Grey

#808080

#687E9C 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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#687E9C 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 #687E9C

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

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

#687E9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#687E9C
  • RGB104, 126, 156
  • CMYK20, 12, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(104, 126, 156)
  • HSL215°, 21%, 51%
  • HSL Precise214.615°, 20.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV215°, 33%, 61%
  • HSB215°, 33%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.494, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.494, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.494, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID687E9C
  • DECIMAL ID6848156
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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