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#5D687E Hex Code

Color Name: Dark Electric Blue

What is hex #5D687E Color?

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The color name of hex code #5D687E is Dark Electric Blue. The RGB values are (93, 104, 126) which means it is composed of 29% red, 32% green and 39% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:26 M:17 Y:0 K:51. In the HSV/HSB scale, #5D687E has a hue of 220°, 26% saturation and a brightness value of 49%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #5D687E Color Codes

Color NameDark Electric Blue
RGB Values(93, 104, 126)
CMYK Values(26%, 17%, 0%, 51%)
HSV/HSB Values(220°, 26%, 49%)
Closest Web Safe#666666
Inverse Color#A29781 [Grullo]
Closest Pantone®431 C
Closest RAL4012 [Pearl blackberry]
Complementary Color#7E735D [Shadow]
#5D687E Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#6C6C6C
Desaturated#6E6E6E
Weighted Average (Most Common)#676767
Weighted Average (Luma)#676767
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#A5A5A5

Hex #5D687E Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 5D687E. Complementary color is 7E735D

Complementary Palette

The complement of #5D687E is #7E735D which is called Shadow. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #5D687E color is offered by #7E735D. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (5D687E, 635D7E and 5D797E)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #5D687E are #635D7E and #5D797E, called Dark Electric Blue and Wintergreen Dream, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #5D687E with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (5D687E, 7E635D and 797E5D)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #5D687E are #7E635D (Deep Taupe) and #797E5D (Camouflage Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (5D687E, 7E5D68 and 687E5D)

Triadic Palette

#5D687E triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #7E5D68 (Deep Taupe) and #687E5D (Axolotl) along with #5D687E, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (5D687E, 7E5D68, 7E735D and 5D7E73)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #5D687E has #7E5D68 (Deep Taupe), #7E735D (Shadow) and #5D7E73 (Wintergreen Dream). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (5D687E, 7E5D79, 7E735D and 5D7E63)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #5D687E contains #7E5D79 (Old Lavender), #7E735D (Shadow) and #5D7E63 (Axolotl). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #5D687E Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #5D687E rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 5D687E Color

Tints

  • Transparent 7D86987D8698
  • Transparent 8E95A58E95A5
  • Transparent 9EA4B29EA4B2
  • Transparent AEB4BFAEB4BF
  • Transparent BEC3CBBEC3CB
  • Transparent CED2D8CED2D8
  • Transparent DFE1E5DFE1E5
  • Transparent EFF0F2EFF0F2

Tones

  • Transparent 646D7E646D7E
  • Transparent 686F7F686F7F
  • Transparent 6B727F6B727F
  • Transparent 6F747F6F747F
  • Transparent 72767F72767F
  • Transparent 76797F76797F
  • Transparent 797B80797B80
  • Transparent 7D7E807D7E80

Shades

  • Transparent 4A53654A5365
  • Transparent 414958414958
  • Transparent 383E4C383E4C
  • Transparent 2F343F2F343F
  • Transparent 252A32252A32
  • Transparent 1C1F261C1F26
  • Transparent 131519131519
  • Transparent 090A0D090A0D

#5D687E Color Patterns

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