#686A8A Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #686A8A corresponds to the code RGB( 104, 106, 138 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,41 level), green (at 0,42 level) and blue (at 0,54 level). Its brightness is 47% and its saturation is 14%. It is composed of red at 29%, green at 30% and blue at 39%.
Features
Variations of #686A8A
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #686A8A is the color #EFF0F3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0A0A0D.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #979575 is the color exactly opposite to #686A8A on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #686A8A in CSS
When using #686A8A as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #686A8A as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#686A8A as background color
div{ background: #686A8A; }
Colored text
div{ color: #686A8A; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #686A8A; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #686A8A; }
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