#686E8B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #686E8B corresponds to the code RGB( 104, 110, 139 ). 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 0,55 level). Its brightness is 47% and its saturation is 14%. It is composed of red at 29%, green at 31% and blue at 39%.
Features
Variations of #686E8B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #686E8B is the color #EFF0F3
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 #979174 is the color exactly opposite to #686E8B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #686E8B in CSS
When using #686E8B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #686E8B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#686E8B as background color
div{ background: #686E8B; }Colored text
div{ color: #686E8B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #686E8B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #686E8B; }Similar Colors
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