Color Name
Dark Blue Gray*
Hex Color Code
#686FBA
RGB Color Code
RGB(104, 111, 186)
CMYK Values*
44.1%, 40.3%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is 686FBA?

The RGB color code for color number #686FBA is RGB(104, 111, 186). In the RGB color model, #686FBA has a red value of 104, a green value of 111, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.1% cyan, 40.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234.9° (degrees), 37.3 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686FBA has a hue of 234.9° (degrees), 44.1 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 686FBA is cool or warm?

Color 686FBA is a cool color.

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

686FBA has an LRV of nearly 17.9. 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
#686FBA
LRV 17.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.9 of #686FBA with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 686FBA 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 #686FBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #686FBA
Hex triplet
#686FBA
Red
68
Green
6F
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(104, 111, 186)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
111 (43.5%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
44.09%
Magenta
40.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(234.88deg, 37.3 %, 56.9 %)
Hue
234.88°
Saturation
37.27 %
Lightness
56.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
234.88°
Saturation
44.09 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(52, 56, 124)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
124 (48.6%)
HWB
Hue
234.88°
Whiteness
40.78 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
59.22%
Magenta
56.47%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
20.26
Y
17.86
Z
48.83
YXY
Y1
17.86
X
0.23
Y2
0.21
CIE-Lab
L
49.32
A
17.1
B
-40.47
CIE-Lch
L
49.32
C
43.93
H
292.91
CIE-Luv
L
49.32
U
-7.32
V
-63.19
Hunter-Lab
L
42.26
A
11.61
B
-38.94
Other
LRV
~ 17.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.8PB 4.8/9.3

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 #686FBA

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

#666699 Color Dark Blue Gray
93.15% match | ΔE 6.85
#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
92.45% match | ΔE 7.55
#4169E1 Color Royal Blue (web)
92.01% match | ΔE 7.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 686FBA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686FBA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686FBA.

#7474C1 Color PANTONE 272 C
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#6A6DCD Color PANTONE 2366 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#776BB1 Color PANTONE 4122 C
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#686E9F Color PANTONE 7668 C
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 686FBA.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
93.32% match | ΔE 6.68

Paint color for Hex #686FBA

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


Behr

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


PPG Paints

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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


Benjamin Moore

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

#5B6D92 Color Blue Nova (825)
93.08% match | ΔE 6.92
#5B7EB7 Color Watertown (818)
92.57% match | ΔE 7.43
#6A82A8 Color Yin Yang (824)
92.27% match | ΔE 7.73

Farrow & Ball

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#686FBA 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

#686FBA
Dark Blue Gray*
#BAB368
Dark Khaki*

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 #686FBA?

Color that best contrast with #686FBA is #BAB368, color name is Dark Khaki*. 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 #686FBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #686FBA is #BAB368, color name is Dark Khaki*.

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