What color is #676476?

#676476 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676476?

The RGB value is 103, 100, 118: 103 red, 100 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676476?

The complementary color is #737664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676476?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676476 color

#676476 rgb(103, 100, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #676476 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 39.2% green and 46.3% blue (103, 100, 118).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#676476 color codes

HEX	`#676476`
RGB	`rgb(103, 100, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 39.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 15%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.22, 5.1, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.22, 10.92, 297.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.42, 13.306, 18.997)`
Decimal	`6775926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676476, 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 #676476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #676476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676476; }
.text { color: #676476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 100 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676476, #706476); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #676476?: #676476 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676476?: The RGB value is 103, 100, 118: 103 red, 100 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676476?: The complementary color is #737664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676476?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.