What color is #676586?

#676586 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676586?

The RGB value is 103, 101, 134: 103 red, 101 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676586?

The complementary color is #848665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676586?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676586 color

#676586 rgb(103, 101, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #676586 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 39.6% green and 52.5% blue (103, 101, 134).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#676586 color codes

HEX	`#676586`
RGB	`rgb(103, 101, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 39.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.11, 8.39, -17.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.11, 19.82, 295.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.549, 13.912, 24.468)`
Decimal	`6776198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676586, 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 #676586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #676586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676586; }
.text { color: #676586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 101 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676586, #786586); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #676586?: #676586 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676586?: The RGB value is 103, 101, 134: 103 red, 101 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676586?: The complementary color is #848665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676586?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.