What color is #677586?

#677586 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677586?

The RGB value is 103, 117, 134: 103 red, 117 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677586?

The complementary color is #867867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677586?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677586 color

#677586 rgb(103, 117, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #677586 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 45.9% green and 52.5% blue (103, 117, 134).

Its hue angle is 213°, 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 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#677586 color codes

HEX	`#677586`
RGB	`rgb(103, 117, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 45.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 13%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.67, -1.2, -11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.67, 11.1, 263.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.257, 17.327, 25.038)`
Decimal	`6780294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677586, 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 #677586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#677586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #677586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677586; }
.text { color: #677586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 117 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677586, #696786); }

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Questions

What color is #677586?: #677586 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677586?: The RGB value is 103, 117, 134: 103 red, 117 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677586?: The complementary color is #867867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677586?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.