HEX 686E9F - #686E9F, RGB(104,110,159) Color
| Color Name: | Dark Blue Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #686E9F |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(104, 110, 159) |
| CMYK Values*: | 34.6%, 30.8%, 0.0%, 37.6% |
What color is 686E9F?
The RGB color code for color number #686E9F is RGB(104, 110, 159). In the RGB color model, #686E9F has a red value of 104, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.6% cyan, 30.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233.5° (degrees), 22.3 % saturation, and 51.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686E9F has a hue of 233.5° (degrees), 34.6 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.
Color 686E9F is cool or warm?
Color 686E9F is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #686E9F? (For interior and product design)
686E9F has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#686E9F
Light Color
Compare LRV 17 of #686E9F with dark and light Color
Is #686E9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 686E9F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #686E9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(104, 110, 159)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
34.59%
Magenta
30.82%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%
HSL
HSL(233.45deg, 22.3 %, 51.6 %)
Hue
233.45°
Saturation
22.27 %.
Lightness
51.57 %.
RYB
RYB(66, 76, 124)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
124 (48.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
233.45°
Saturation
34.59 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.
HWB
H: 233.45°
W: 40.78 %
B: 37.65 %
XYZ
X : 17.54
Y : 16.6
Z : 35.08
YXY
Y1 : 16.6
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.24
CMY
C : 59.22%
M : 56.86%
Y : 37.65%
LRV
~ 16.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.2PB 4.6/5.8
CIE-Lab
L : 47.75
A : 9.9
B : -27.2
CIE-Lch
L : 47.75
C : 28.94
H : 290
CIE-Luv
L : 47.75
U : -5.64
V : -41.28
Hunter-Lab
L : 40.74
A : 5.57
B : -22.53
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #686E9F
Here are the colors similar to 686E9F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone TPX
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Paint color for Hex #686E9F
Here are the paint colors similar to 686E9F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#686E9F color palettes and scheme combination
2B2D43
3F4262
525882
686E9F
878CB3
A6AAC7
C6C8DA
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
689F99
688A9F
686E9F
7E689F
99689F
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
686E9F
9F686E
6E9F68
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
686E9F
9F6889
9F9968
689F7E
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
686E9F
777CA8
868BB2
9599BB
A4A8C5
B3B6CF
C2C5D8
D1D3E2
E0E2EB
EFF0F5
FFFFFF
686E9F
5D638F
53587F
484D6F
3E425F
34374F
292C3F
1F212F
14161F
0A0B0F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
686E9F
Dark Blue Gray*
9F9968
Moss Green*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #686E9F?
Color that best contrast with #686E9F is #9F9968,
color name is Moss Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #686E9F?
Complementary or Opposite color for #686E9F is #9F9968, color name is Moss Green*.
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