What color is #677388?

#677388 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677388?

The RGB value is 103, 115, 136: 103 red, 115 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677388?

The complementary color is #887C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677388?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677388 color

#677388 rgb(103, 115, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #677388 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 45.1% green and 53.3% blue (103, 115, 136).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ashen Whisper (#646B7A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#677388 color codes

HEX	`#677388`
RGB	`rgb(103, 115, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 45.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.16, 0.47, -12.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.16, 12.99, 272.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.167, 16.922, 25.702)`
Decimal	`6779784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677388, 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 #677388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#677388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #677388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677388; }
.text { color: #677388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 115 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677388, #6c6788); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #677388?: #677388 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Ashen Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677388?: The RGB value is 103, 115, 136: 103 red, 115 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677388?: The complementary color is #887C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677388?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.