#688492 Color
#688492 is rgb(104, 132, 146) in RGB, hsl(200, 17%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 10%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#688492rgb(104, 132, 146)hsl(200, 17%, 49%)hsv(200, 29%, 57%)cmyk(29%, 10%, 0%, 43%)oklch(59.7% 0.038 229.8)lab(53.35% -7.77 -11.01)lch(53.35% 13.47 234.79)What #688492 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #688492, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#688492 Channel Values
How #688492 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 132 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 17% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 29% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #688492 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #688492
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #688492; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #688492
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #688492 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#688492#808092#778192#7C7C93#747F92#658686#66858B#808080Using #688492 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-688492: #688492;background-color: #688492;colors: { 'color-688492': '#688492' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.518, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_688492">#688492</color>fill="#688492"More Blue Colors
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#688492 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #688492?
#688492 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(104, 132, 146) in RGB and hsl(200, 17%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #688492?
#688492 is rgb(104, 132, 146) — red 104, green 132, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #688492?
#688492 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 10%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #688492 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #688492 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #688492 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #688492 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 4.54, which is very hard to tell apart.
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