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#7686A1 Hex Code

Color Name: Shadow Blue

What is hex #7686A1 Color?

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The color name of hex code #7686A1 is Shadow Blue. The RGB values are (118, 134, 161) which means it is composed of 29% red, 32% green and 39% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:27 M:17 Y:0 K:37. In the HSV/HSB scale, #7686A1 has a hue of 218°, 27% saturation and a brightness value of 63%.
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 #7686A1 Color Codes

Color NameShadow Blue
RGB Values(118, 134, 161)
CMYK Values(27%, 17%, 0%, 37%)
HSV/HSB Values(218°, 27%, 63%)
Closest Web Safe#669999
Inverse Color#89795E [Shadow]
Closest Pantone®7667 C
Closest RAL7000 [Squirrel grey]
Complementary Color#A19176 [Beaver]
#7686A1 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#8A8A8A
Desaturated#8C8C8C
Weighted Average (Most Common)#848484
Weighted Average (Luma)#858585
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B9B9B9

Hex #7686A1 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 7686A1. Complementary color is A19176

Complementary Palette

The complement of #7686A1 is #A19176 which is called Beaver. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #7686A1 color is offered by #A19176. 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 (7686A1, 7C76A1 and 769CA1)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #7686A1 are #7C76A1 and #769CA1, called Rhythm and Weldon Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #7686A1 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 (7686A1, A17C76 and 9CA176)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #7686A1 are #A17C76 (Burnished Brown) and #9CA176 (Artichoke). 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 (7686A1, A17686 and 86A176)

Triadic Palette

#7686A1 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #A17686 (Mountbatten Pink) and #86A176 (Asparagus) along with #7686A1, 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 (7686A1, A17686, A19176 and 76A191)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #7686A1 has #A17686 (Mountbatten Pink), #A19176 (Beaver) and #76A191 (Desaturated Cyan). 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 (7686A1, A1769C, A19176 and 76A17C)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #7686A1 contains #A1769C (Mountbatten Pink), #A19176 (Beaver) and #76A17C (Oxley). 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 #7686A1 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #7686A1 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 7686A1 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 919EB4919EB4
  • Transparent 9FAABD9FAABD
  • Transparent ADB6C7ADB6C7
  • Transparent BBC3D0BBC3D0
  • Transparent C8CFD9C8CFD9
  • Transparent D6DBE3D6DBE3
  • Transparent E4E7ECE4E7EC
  • Transparent F1F3F6F1F3F6

Tones

  • Transparent 78859A78859A
  • Transparent 798497798497
  • Transparent 7A84947A8494
  • Transparent 7B83917B8391
  • Transparent 7C828D7C828D
  • Transparent 7D828A7D828A
  • Transparent 7E81877E8187
  • Transparent 7F81837F8183

Shades

  • Transparent 5E6B815E6B81
  • Transparent 535E71535E71
  • Transparent 475061475061
  • Transparent 3B43513B4351
  • Transparent 2F36402F3640
  • Transparent 232830232830
  • Transparent 181B20181B20
  • Transparent 0C0D100C0D10

#7686A1 Color Patterns

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