#686EA9 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #686EA9 corresponds to the code RGB( 104, 110, 169 ). 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 0,66 level). Its brightness is 53% and its saturation is 27%. It is composed of red at 27%, green at 28% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #686EA9
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #686EA9 is the color #EFF0F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0A0B10.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #979156 is the color exactly opposite to #686EA9 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #686EA9 in CSS
When using #686EA9 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #686EA9 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#686EA9 as background color
div{ background: #686EA9; }Colored text
div{ color: #686EA9; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #686EA9; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #686EA9; }Similar Colors
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