What color is #676196?

#676196 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676196?

The RGB value is 103, 97, 150: 103 red, 97 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676196?

The complementary color is #909661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676196?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676196 color

#676196 rgb(103, 97, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #676196 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 38% green and 58.8% blue (103, 97, 150).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#676196 color codes

HEX	`#676196`
RGB	`rgb(103, 97, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 38%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 35%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 35%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.7, 15.07, -28.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.7, 31.94, 298.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.372, 13.635, 30.67)`
Decimal	`6775190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676196, 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 #676196	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676196 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	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 #676196 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676196; }
.text { color: #676196; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676196; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 97 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676196, #826196); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #676196?: #676196 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676196?: The RGB value is 103, 97, 150: 103 red, 97 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676196?: The complementary color is #909661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676196?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.