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HEX 686A7E - #686A7E, RGB(104,106,126) Color


Color Name: Purple Fog*
Hex Color Code: #686A7E
RGB Color Code: RGB(104, 106, 126)
CMYK Values*: 17.5%, 15.9%, 0.0%, 50.6%





What color is 686A7E?

The RGB color code for color number #686A7E is RGB(104, 106, 126). In the RGB color model, #686A7E has a red value of 104, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.5% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 50.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234.5° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #686A7E has a hue of 234.5° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation and 49.4 % brightness/value.

Color 686A7E is cool or warm?

Color 686A7E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 686A7E?

Color code 686A7E has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #686A7E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(104, 106, 126)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.46%
Magenta
15.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
50.59%

HSL

HSL(234.55deg, 9.6 %, 45.1 %)

Hue
234.55°
Saturation
9.57 %.
Lightness
45.10 %.

RYB

RYB(85, 100, 124)
Red
85 (33.2%)
Yellow
100 (39.2%)
Blue
124 (48.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
234.55°
Saturation
17.46 %.
Brightness / Value
49.41 %.

HWB

H: 234.55°

W: 40.78 %

B: 50.59 %

XYZ

X : 14.63

Y : 14.76

Z : 21.82

YXY

Y1 : 14.76

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 59.22%

M : 58.43%

Y : 50.59%


LRV

~ 14.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.6PB 4.4/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 45.3

A : 3.73

B : -11.34

CIE-Lch

L : 45.3

C : 11.94

H : 288.2

CIE-Luv

L : 45.3

U : -2.19

V : -16.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.42

A : 0.75

B : -6.78






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #686A7E


Here are the colors similar to 686A7E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
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Rhythm
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#796878
Old Lavender
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)
#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 686A7E.


#6B6B7F
RAL 4012 - Pearl Blackberry
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 686A7E.


#6C6A81
PANTONE 2362 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#70708D
PANTONE 2361 C
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#605D75
PANTONE 2363 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#5F5D77
PANTONE 4125 C
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 686A7E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 686A7E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 686A7E.


#5D5C74
BS 22-C-39 - Purple
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)





Paint color for Hex #686A7E


Here are the paint colors similar to 686A7E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 686A7E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #686A7E to Dunn-Edwards


#656579
Graphite (DE 5936)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#63647E
Purple Daze (DE 5929)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#5C6274
Pencil Lead (DE 5922)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#656470
Eventide (DET 406)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 686A7E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #686A7E to PPG Paints


#6B6D85
Great Grape (PPG1169-6)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#6E6F82
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#656874
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#606A88
Grape Haze (PPG1168-6)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 686A7E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #686A7E to Benjamin Moore


#696D86
French Violet (1427)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#6E7182
Amethyst Shadow (1441)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#5C6A85
Blue Heron (832)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#6F6578
Nightfall Sky (CC-38)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 686A7E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #686A7E to Sherwin Williams


#5D657B
Mesmerize (SW 6544)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#736F78
Exclusive Plum (SW 6263)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#645E77
Purple Passage (SW 6551)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#757C91
Soulful Blue (SW 6543)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 686A7E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #686A7E to Valspar


#666B89
Shadow Mountain (8003-48E)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
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Seattle Haze (4003-4B)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#505A6D
Dark Night (4003-4C)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 686A7E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #686A7E to Behr


#6F697E
New Orleans (S570-6)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#5D5F76
Blue Blood (S560-6)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#616B89
Dangerously Elegant (S540-6)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#6C6783
Hyacinth Arbor (PPU16-18)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#686A7E color palettes and scheme combination


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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

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

Tetradic Color Palette

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

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#686A7E Opposite Color







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