#686abd

Blue Violet

Closest match (93% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(104, 106, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(239, 39%, 57%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(45, 44, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.169

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#686abd

#bdbb68

Analogous (Adjacent)

#6894bd

#686abd

#9168bd

Triadic

#686abd

#bd686a

#6abd68

Split complementary

#686abd

#bd9168

#95bd68

Complete conversion table

HEX

#686ABD

RGB

rgb(104,106,189)

RGBA

rgba(104,106,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(238.59,39.17%,57.45%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.56 0.13 280.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #686abd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

4.79

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

4.39

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#686abd#8f8fbd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#686abd#8682bd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#686abd#685f69

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#686abd#727272

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

69%

31%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

69%

Titanium white

Pigment

31%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

16.9%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#5D66AA

Twinkle Night

#636CA8

Venus Violet

#7A6DC0

Gimblet

#BDBB68

Wisteria

#9168BD

Ship Cove

#6894BD

Contessa

#BD686A

Fern

#6ABD68

Muddy Waters

#BD9168

Melrose

#A4A1FA

Bay of Many

#2C3783