What color is #67749B?

#67749B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67749B?

The RGB value is 103, 116, 155: 103 red, 116 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67749B?

The complementary color is #9B8E67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67749B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67749B color

#67749B rgb(103, 116, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #67749B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 45.5% green and 60.8% blue (103, 116, 155).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 21% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#67749B color codes

HEX	`#67749B`
RGB	`rgb(103, 116, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 45.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 21%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 34%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 25%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.18, 4.87, -22.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.18, 23.15, 282.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.754, 17.74, 33.493)`
Decimal	`6780059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67749B, 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 #67749B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#67749B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #67749B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67749b; }
.text { color: #67749b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67749b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 116 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67749b, #74679b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #67749B?: #67749B is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67749B?: The RGB value is 103, 116, 155: 103 red, 116 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67749B?: The complementary color is #9B8E67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67749B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.