Information about #687EAC color

#687EAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#687EAC falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 126, 172) — 40.8% red, 49.4% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 18 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#687EAC presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one 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 a hair away from Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glaucous (#6082B6) and Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9).

The recipe behind #687EAC is rgb(104, 126, 172), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #687EAC: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #687EAC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#687EAC color variations

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

#687EAC 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 #687EAC

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

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#687EAC
  • RGB104, 126, 172
  • CMYK27, 18, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(104, 126, 172)
  • HSL221°, 29%, 54%
  • HSL Precise220.588°, 29.06%, 54.118%
  • HSV221°, 40%, 67%
  • HSB221°, 40%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.494, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.494, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.494, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID687EAC
  • DECIMAL ID6848172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01