What color is #677486?

#677486 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677486?

The RGB value is 103, 116, 134: 103 red, 116 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677486?

The complementary color is #867967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677486?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677486 color

#677486 rgb(103, 116, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #677486 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 45.5% green and 52.5% blue (103, 116, 134).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 13% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#677486 color codes

HEX	`#677486`
RGB	`rgb(103, 116, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 45.5%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 13%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.38, -0.61, -11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.38, 11.48, 266.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.141, 17.095, 24.999)`
Decimal	`6780038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677486, 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 #677486	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#677486 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #677486 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677486; }
.text { color: #677486; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677486; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 116 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677486, #6a6786); }

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Questions

What color is #677486?: #677486 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677486?: The RGB value is 103, 116, 134: 103 red, 116 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677486?: The complementary color is #867967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677486?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.