Information about #68889D color

#68889D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #68889D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 136, 157) (40.8% red, 53.3% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 21 / 8 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#68889D presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hoki (#65869F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grey Blue (#6B8BA4) and Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F).

The recipe behind #68889D is rgb(104, 136, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #68889D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#68889D color variations

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

#68889D 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 #68889D

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

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68889D
  • RGB104, 136, 157
  • CMYK21, 8, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(104, 136, 157)
  • HSL204°, 21%, 51%
  • HSL Precise203.774°, 21.285%, 51.176%
  • HSV204°, 34%, 62%
  • HSB204°, 34%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.533, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.533, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.533, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID68889D
  • DECIMAL ID6850717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01