What color is #667689?

#667689 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #667689?

The RGB value is 102, 118, 137: 102 red, 118 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #667689?

The complementary color is #897966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #667689?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#667689 color

#667689 rgb(102, 118, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #667689 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 46.3% green and 53.7% blue (102, 118, 137).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 15% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#667689 color codes

HEX	`#667689`
RGB	`rgb(102, 118, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 46.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 15%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 26%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 14%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.99, -1.37, -12.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.99, 12.4, 263.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.472, 17.587, 26.189)`
Decimal	`6715017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #667689, 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 #667689	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#667689 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	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 #667689 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #667689; }
.text { color: #667689; }
.border { border: 2px solid #667689; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 118 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #667689, #676689); }

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Questions

What color is #667689?: #667689 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #667689?: The RGB value is 102, 118, 137: 102 red, 118 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #667689?: The complementary color is #897966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #667689?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.