Color Name
Rhythm*
Hex Color Code
#686E8D
RGB Color Code
RGB(104, 110, 141)
CMYK Values*
26.2%, 22.0%, 0.0%, 44.7%
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What color is 686E8D?

The RGB color code for color number #686E8D is RGB(104, 110, 141). In the RGB color model, #686E8D has a red value of 104, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.2% cyan, 22.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 230.3° (degrees), 15.1 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686E8D has a hue of 230.3° (degrees), 26.2 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.

Color 686E8D is cool or warm?

Color 686E8D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #686E8D? (For interior and product design)

686E8D has an LRV of nearly 16. 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
#686E8D
LRV 16
Light Color

Compare LRV 16 of #686E8D with dark and light color

Is #686E8D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 686E8D 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #686E8D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #686E8D
Hex triplet
#686E8D
Red
68
Green
6E
Blue
8D
RGBA / RGB rgb(104, 110, 141)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.24%
Magenta
21.99%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.71%
HSL hsl(230.27deg, 15.1 %, 48.0 %)
Hue
230.27°
Saturation
15.10 %
Lightness
48.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
230.27°
Saturation
26.24 %
Brightness / Value
55.29 %
RYB ryb(75, 89, 123)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Yellow
89 (35.1%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
HWB
Hue
230.27°
Whiteness
40.78 %
Blackness
44.71 %
CMY
Cyan
59.22%
Magenta
56.86%
Yellow
44.71%
XYZ
X
16.09
Y
16.02
Z
27.44
YXY
Y1
16.02
X
0.27
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
47
A
5.07
B
-17.72
CIE-Lch
L
47
C
18.43
H
285.95
CIE-Luv
L
47
U
-4.76
V
-26.08
Hunter-Lab
L
40.02
A
1.73
B
-12.64
Other
LRV
~ 16 %
Munsell Color System
6.1PB 4.5/3.6

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 #686E8D

These are the named colors closest to hex 686E8D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#777696 Color Rhythm
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#666699 Color Dark Blue Gray
94.20% match | ΔE 5.80
#5C5A6F Color Purple Fog
91.50% match | ΔE 8.50
#436B95 Color Queen Blue
89.39% match | ΔE 10.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 686E8D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686E8D.

#70708D Color PANTONE 2361 C
97.25% match | ΔE 2.75
#676D99 Color PANTONE 2109 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#6C6A81 Color PANTONE 2362 C
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#686E9F Color PANTONE 7668 C
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686E8D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 686E8D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 686E8D.


Paint color for Hex #686E8D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 686E8D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 686E8D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 686E8D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #686E8D to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 686E8D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #686E8D to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 686E8D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #686E8D to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 686E8D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #686E8D to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 686E8D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #686E8D to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 686E8D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #686E8D to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 686E8D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #686E8D to Farrow & Ball

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
92.68% match | ΔE 7.32
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
87.71% match | ΔE 12.29
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
86.28% match | ΔE 13.72
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
85.61% match | ΔE 14.39

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#686E8D 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

#686E8D
Rhythm*
#8D8768
Dark Tan*

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 #686E8D?

Color that best contrast with #686E8D is #8D8768, color name is Dark Tan*. 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 #686E8D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #686E8D is #8D8768, color name is Dark Tan*.

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