What color is #676298?

#676298 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676298?

The RGB value is 103, 98, 152: 103 red, 98 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676298?

The complementary color is #939862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676298?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676298 color

#676298 rgb(103, 98, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #676298 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 38.4% green and 59.6% blue (103, 98, 152).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#676298 color codes

HEX	`#676298`
RGB	`rgb(103, 98, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 38.4%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 36%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.07, 15, -28.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.07, 32.46, 297.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.627, 13.886, 31.557)`
Decimal	`6775448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676298, 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 #676298	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676298 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #676298 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676298; }
.text { color: #676298; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676298; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 98 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676298, #826298); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #676298?: #676298 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676298?: The RGB value is 103, 98, 152: 103 red, 98 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676298?: The complementary color is #939862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676298?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.