#686E85 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #686E85 corresponds to the code RGB( 104, 110, 133 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,41 level), green (at 0,43 level) and blue (at 0,52 level). Its brightness is 46% and its saturation is 12%. It is composed of red at 29%, green at 31% and blue at 38%.
Features
Variations of #686E85
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #686E85 is the color #EFF0F2
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0A0B0D.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #97917A is the color exactly opposite to #686E85 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #686E85 in CSS
When using #686E85 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #686E85 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#686E85 as background color
div{ background: #686E85; }
Colored text
div{ color: #686E85; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #686E85; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #686E85; }
Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #686E85.
Choose another color
Select another color on color wheel.