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#687FAF Hex Code

Color Name: Glaucous

What is hex #687FAF Color?

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The color name of hex code #687FAF is Glaucous. The RGB values are (104, 127, 175) which means it is composed of 26% red, 31% green and 43% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:41 M:27 Y:0 K:31. In the HSV/HSB scale, #687FAF has a hue of 221°, 41% saturation and a brightness value of 69%.
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 #687FAF Color Codes

Color NameGlaucous
RGB Values(104, 127, 175)
CMYK Values(41%, 27%, 0%, 31%)
HSV/HSB Values(221°, 41%, 69%)
Closest Web Safe#666699
Inverse Color#978050 [Dark Tan]
Closest Pantone®7682 C
Closest RAL5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color#AF9868 [Light Taupe]
#687FAF Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#878787
Desaturated#8C8C8C
Weighted Average (Most Common)#7D7D7D
Weighted Average (Luma)#7E7E7E
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B4B4B4

Hex #687FAF Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 687FAF. Complementary color is AF9868

Complementary Palette

The complement of #687FAF is #AF9868 which is called Light Taupe. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #687FAF color is offered by #AF9868. 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 (687FAF, 7568AF and 68A3AF)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #687FAF are #7568AF and #68A3AF, called Blue-Violet (Crayola) and Crystal Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #687FAF 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 (687FAF, AF7568 and A3AF68)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #687FAF are #AF7568 (Copper Penny) and #A3AF68 (Olivine). 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 (687FAF, AF687F and 7FAF68)

Triadic Palette

#687FAF triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #AF687F (Rose Gold) and #7FAF68 (Asparagus) along with #687FAF, 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 (687FAF, AF687F, AF9868 and 68AF98)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #687FAF has #AF687F (Rose Gold), #AF9868 (Light Taupe) and #68AF98 (Green Sheen). 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 (687FAF, AF68A3, AF9868 and 68AF75)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #687FAF contains #AF68A3 (Pearly Purple), #AF9868 (Light Taupe) and #68AF75 (Forest Green (Crayola)). 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 #687FAF Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #687FAF 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 687FAF Color

Tints

  • Transparent 8699BF8699BF
  • Transparent 95A5C795A5C7
  • Transparent A4B2CFA4B2CF
  • Transparent B4BFD7B4BFD7
  • Transparent C3CCDFC3CCDF
  • Transparent D2D9E7D2D9E7
  • Transparent E1E5EFE1E5EF
  • Transparent F0F2F7F0F2F7

Tones

  • Transparent 6D7FA66D7FA6
  • Transparent 6F7FA16F7FA1
  • Transparent 727F9C727F9C
  • Transparent 748098748098
  • Transparent 768093768093
  • Transparent 79808E79808E
  • Transparent 7B80897B8089
  • Transparent 7E80857E8085

Shades

  • Transparent 53668C53668C
  • Transparent 49597B49597B
  • Transparent 3E4C693E4C69
  • Transparent 344058344058
  • Transparent 2A33462A3346
  • Transparent 1F26351F2635
  • Transparent 151923151923
  • Transparent 0A0D120A0D12

#687FAF Color Patterns

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    #687FAF Leaves Pattern

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    #687FAF Houndstooth Pattern

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    #687FAF Trellis Pattern

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    #687FAF Plaid Pattern


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