What color is #67768C?

#67768C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67768C?

The RGB value is 103, 118, 140: 103 red, 118 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67768C?

The complementary color is #8C7D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67768C?

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.

#67768C color

#67768C rgb(103, 118, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #67768C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 46.3% green and 54.9% blue (103, 118, 140).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 15% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#67768C color codes

HEX	`#67768C`
RGB	`rgb(103, 118, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 46.3%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 15%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 26%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.17, -0.28, -13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.17, 13.82, 268.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.804, 17.733, 27.343)`
Decimal	`6780556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67768C, 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 #67768C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#67768C 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 #67768C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67768c; }
.text { color: #67768c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67768c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 118 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67768c, #6a678c); }

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Questions

What color is #67768C?: #67768C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67768C?: The RGB value is 103, 118, 140: 103 red, 118 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67768C?: The complementary color is #8C7D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67768C?: 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.