Color Name
Nebula Blue*
Hex Color Code
#686BED
RGB Color Code
RGB(104, 107, 237)
CMYK Values*
56.1%, 54.9%, 0.0%, 7.1%
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What color is 686BED?

The RGB color code for color number #686BED is RGB(104, 107, 237). In the RGB color model, #686BED has a red value of 104, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.1% cyan, 54.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 238.6° (degrees), 78.7 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686BED has a hue of 238.6° (degrees), 56.1 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.

Color 686BED is cool or warm?

Color 686BED is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #686BED? (For interior and product design)

686BED has an LRV of nearly 19.6. 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
#686BED
LRV 19.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 19.6 of #686BED with dark and light color

Is #686BED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 686BED 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #686BED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #686BED
Hex triplet
#686BED
Red
68
Green
6B
Blue
ED
RGBA / RGB rgb(104, 107, 237)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
56.12%
Magenta
54.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%
HSL hsl(238.65deg, 78.7 %, 66.9 %)
Hue
238.65°
Saturation
78.70 %
Lightness
66.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
238.65°
Saturation
56.12 %
Brightness / Value
92.94 %
RYB ryb(28, 17, 128)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
17 (6.6%)
Blue
128 (50.4%)
HWB
Hue
238.65°
Whiteness
40.78 %
Blackness
7.06 %
CMY
Cyan
59.22%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
7.06%
XYZ
X
26.25
Y
19.57
Z
82.52
YXY
Y1
19.57
X
0.2
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
51.35
A
35.32
B
-66.22
CIE-Lch
L
51.35
C
75.05
H
298.07
CIE-Luv
L
51.35
U
-8.52
V
-105.39
Hunter-Lab
L
44.24
A
28.5
B
-79.61
Other
LRV
~ 19.6 %
Munsell Color System
8.5PB 5.0/16

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #686BED

These are the named colors closest to hex 686BED, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5468FF Color Nebula Blue
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#7B68EE Color Medium Slate Blue
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#4166F5 Color Ultramarine Blue
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87
#4169E1 Color Royal Blue (web)
93.89% match | ΔE 6.11

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686BED.

#6A6DCD Color PANTONE 2366 C
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#6F7BD4 Color PANTONE 2124 C
93.77% match | ΔE 6.23
#5461C8 Color PANTONE 2125 C
93.03% match | ΔE 6.97
#5576D1 Color PANTONE 2130 C
92.97% match | ΔE 7.03

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#5865F2 Color Discord Blurple
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#5468FF Color Algolia Blue
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#7360F2 Color Viber Purple
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

Paint color for Hex #686BED

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 686BED from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 686BED once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 686BED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #686BED to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 686BED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #686BED to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 686BED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #686BED to Benjamin Moore

#5B7EB7 Color Watertown (818)
89.94% match | ΔE 10.06
#6A82A8 Color Yin Yang (824)
89.15% match | ΔE 10.85

PPG Paints

Hex color 686BED similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #686BED to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 686BED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #686BED to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 686BED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #686BED to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 686BED similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #686BED to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.75% match | ΔE 12.25
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.16% match | ΔE 15.84
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
82.63% match | ΔE 17.37

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#686BED color palettes and scheme combination

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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#686BED
Nebula Blue*
#EDEA68
Greenish Yellow*

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 #686BED?

Color that best contrast with #686BED is #EDEA68, color name is Greenish Yellow*. 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 #686BED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #686BED is #EDEA68, color name is Greenish Yellow*.

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