What color is #689DB7?

#689DB7 is a desaturated azure known as Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lake Lucerne?

The RGB value is 104, 157, 183: 104 red, 157 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lake Lucerne?

The complementary color is #B78268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #689DB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lake Lucerne color: hex code #689DB7

#689DB7 rgb(104, 157, 183)

Shades of blue

Lake Lucerne has the hex code #689DB7. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 61.6% green and 71.8% blue (104, 157, 183).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 35% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

Lake Lucerne (#689DB7) color codes

HEX	`#689DB7`
RGB	`rgb(104, 157, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 61.6%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 35%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 43%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 14%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.06, -10.61, -18.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.06, 21.74, 240.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.31, 30.474, 49.286)`
Decimal	`6856119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lake Lucerne, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #689DB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#689DB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #689DB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #689db7; }
.text { color: #689db7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #689db7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 157 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #689db7, #6876b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

See #689DB7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #689DB7?: #689DB7 is a desaturated azure known as Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lake Lucerne?: The RGB value is 104, 157, 183: 104 red, 157 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lake Lucerne?: The complementary color is #B78268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #689DB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.