#688CAC Hex Color

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Color Name

Air Force Blue (RAF)*

Hex Color Code

#688CAC

RGB Color Code

RGB(104, 140, 172)

CMYK Values*

39.5%, 18.6%, 0.0%, 32.5%

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#688CAC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 688CAC?

The RGB color code for color number #688CAC is RGB(104, 140, 172). In the RGB color model, #688CAC has a red value of 104, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.5% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.2° (degrees), 29.1 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #688CAC has a hue of 208.2° (degrees), 39.5 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color 688CAC is cool or warm?

Color 688CAC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #688CAC? (For interior and product design)

688CAC has an LRV of nearly 24.7. 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

#688CAC

LRV 24.7

Light Color

Compare LRV 24.7 of #688CAC with dark and light color

Is #688CAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 688CAC 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 #688CAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #688CAC

Hex triplet: #688CAC
Red: 68
Green: 8C
Blue: AC

RGBA / RGB rgb(104, 140, 172)

Red: 104 (40.8%)
Green: 140 (54.9%)
Blue: 172 (67.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 39.53%
Magenta: 18.60%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 32.55%

HSL hsl(208.24deg, 29.1 %, 54.1 %)

Hue: 208.24°
Saturation: 29.06 %
Lightness: 54.12 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 208.24°
Saturation: 39.53 %
Brightness / Value: 67.45 %

RYB ryb(47, 71, 108)

Red: 47 (18.5%)
Yellow: 71 (27.7%)
Blue: 108 (42.2%)

HWB

Hue: 208.24°
Whiteness: 40.78 %
Blackness: 32.55 %

CMY

Cyan: 59.22%
Magenta: 45.10%
Yellow: 32.55%

XYZ

X: 22.53
Y: 24.68
Z: 42.61

YXY

Y1: 24.68
X: 0.25
Y2: 0.27

CIE-Lab

L: 56.76
A: -4.16
B: -20.84

CIE-Lch

L: 56.76
C: 21.25
H: 258.7

CIE-Luv

L: 56.76
U: -18.21
V: -30.73

Hunter-Lab

L: 49.68
A: -5.97
B: -16.08

Other

LRV: ~ 24.7 %
Munsell Color System: 9.3B 5.5/4.6

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 #688CAC

These are the named colors closest to hex 688CAC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5D8AA8 Color Air Force Blue (RAF)

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue

95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

#6D9BC3 Color Cerulean Frost

94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

#6082B6 Color Glaucous

94.50% match | ΔE 5.50

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 688CAC.

#5F8FB4 Color PANTONE 7454 C

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#5E8AB4 Color PANTONE 646 C

97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

#6191B4 Color PANTONE 2148 C

97.25% match | ΔE 2.75

#7594B3 Color PANTONE 2157 C

96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 688CAC.

#5D89B4 Color PANTONE 17-4032 TCX - Lichen Blue

97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

#7291B4 Color PANTONE 16-4021 TCX - Allure

97.08% match | ΔE 2.92

#618BB9 Color PANTONE 17-4030 TCX - Silver Lake Blue

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#6B86AA Color PANTONE 16-4018 TCX - Ashleigh Blue

96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 688CAC.

#6D88A0 Color BS 20-C-37 - Viking

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

#7E94A9 Color BS 20-D-43 - Blue

94.81% match | ΔE 5.19

#697C8D Color BS 20-D-44 - Blue

92.37% match | ΔE 7.63

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 688CAC.

#7494B1 Color RAL 260 60 20 - Cranberry Blue

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#6A96BA Color RAL 260 60 25 - Lupine Blue

96.44% match | ΔE 3.56

#6A95B1 Color RAL 250 60 20 - Aragonite Blue

96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

#7494BC Color RAL 270 60 25 - Delphinium Blue

95.66% match | ΔE 4.34

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 688CAC.

#6093AC Color RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue

94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

#637D96 Color RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue

94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

Paint color for Hex #688CAC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 688CAC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 688CAC once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 688CAC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #688CAC to Sherwin Williams

#6B8CA9 Color Scanda (SW 6529)

99.09% match | ΔE 0.91

#6A8AA4 Color Sporty Blue (SW 6522)

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#6487B0 Color Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#7498BE Color Lobelia (SW 6809)

95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 688CAC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #688CAC to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

98.64% match | ΔE 1.36

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

93.13% match | ΔE 6.87

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)

91.33% match | ΔE 8.67

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)

90.95% match | ΔE 9.05

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 688CAC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #688CAC to Dunn-Edwards

#698EB3 Color Genteel Blue (DET 589)

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

#5588AB Color Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

#6C849B Color Lakeville (DE 5872)

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

#65869B Color Seal Pup (DE 5816)

95.45% match | ΔE 4.55

Valspar

Hex color 688CAC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #688CAC to Valspar

#6890AE Color Splendid Blue (4004-6A)

98.05% match | ΔE 1.95

#70869B Color Gray Lavender (4005-4A)

95.66% match | ΔE 4.34

#5287B9 Color Picasso (8001-44E)

95.54% match | ΔE 4.46

#7D98B3 Color Blue Marble (V110-5)

95.06% match | ΔE 4.94

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 688CAC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #688CAC to Benjamin Moore

#6B89A3 Color Old Blue Jeans (839)

97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

#6B8DB3 Color Blue Dragon (810)

97.76% match | ΔE 2.24

#5E8FB6 Color Lazy Sunday (803)

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#63879F Color Blue Nose (1678)

96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

Behr

Hex color 688CAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #688CAC to Behr

#6A92B1 Color Brittany Blue (M510-4)

97.73% match | ΔE 2.27

#588BB4 Color Alpha Blue (M520-5)

96.99% match | ΔE 3.01

#658FAA Color Treasure Map (S500-5)

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#6A87AB Color Cowgirl Blue (M530-5)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

PPG Paints

Hex color 688CAC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #688CAC to PPG Paints

#5D84B1 Color Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)

95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

#7595AB Color American Anthem (PPG1156-4)

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

#4F84AF Color Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)

95.33% match | ΔE 4.67

#5A809E Color Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)

95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#688CAC color palettes and scheme combination

2C3F4F

3E5870

507291

688CAC

89A5BE

AABED0

CBD7E2

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.

68AC88

68ACAA

688CAC

686AAC

8868AC

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.

688CAC

AC688C

8CAC68

Triadic Color Palette

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

688CAC

AA68AC

AC8868

6AAC68

Tetradic Color Palette

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

688CAC

7797B4

86A3BC

95AEC4

A4BACD

B3C5D5

C2D1DD

D1DCE6

E0E8EE

EFF3F6

FFFFFF

Air Force Blue (RAF)* - #688CAC Tints

688CAC

5D7E9A

537089

486278

3E5467

344656

293844

1F2A33

141C22

0A0E11

000000

Air Force Blue (RAF)* - #688CAC Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#688CAC

Air Force Blue (RAF)*

#AC8868

Light Taupe*

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 #688CAC?

Color that best contrast with #688CAC is #AC8868, color name is Light Taupe*. 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.