What color is #676789?

#676789 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #676789?

The RGB value is 103, 103, 137: 103 red, 103 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #676789?

The complementary color is #898967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #676789?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#676789 color

#676789 rgb(103, 103, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #676789 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 40.4% green and 53.7% blue (103, 103, 137).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% 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 5.42:1).

#676789 color codes

HEX	`#676789`
RGB	`rgb(103, 103, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 40.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 25%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.79, 7.94, -18.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.79, 20.33, 292.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.958, 14.39, 25.652)`
Decimal	`6776713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #676789, 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 #676789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#676789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #676789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #676789; }
.text { color: #676789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #676789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 103 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #676789, #786789); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #676789?: #676789 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #676789?: The RGB value is 103, 103, 137: 103 red, 103 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #676789?: The complementary color is #898967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #676789?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.