Information about #687EA6 color

#687EA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #687EA6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 126, 166) — 40.8% red, 49.4% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 16 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#687EA6 is a softly balanced azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hoki (#65869F) and Grey Blue (#6B8BA4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 126, 166)), which gives #687EA6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #687EA6: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #687EA6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#687EA6 color variations

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

#687EA6 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 #687EA6

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

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#687EA6
  • RGB104, 126, 166
  • CMYK24, 16, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(104, 126, 166)
  • HSL219°, 26%, 53%
  • HSL Precise218.71°, 25.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV219°, 37%, 65%
  • HSB219°, 37%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.494, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.494, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.494, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID687EA6
  • DECIMAL ID6848166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01