What color is #677AB0?

#677AB0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677AB0?

The RGB value is 103, 122, 176: 103 red, 122 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677AB0?

The complementary color is #B09D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677AB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677AB0 color

#677AB0 rgb(103, 122, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #677AB0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 47.8% green and 69% blue (103, 122, 176).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 32% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#677AB0 color codes

HEX	`#677AB0`
RGB	`rgb(103, 122, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 47.8%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 32%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 41%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 31%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.76, 7.21, -30.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.76, 31.68, 283.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.387, 19.936, 43.84)`
Decimal	`6781616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677AB0, 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 #677AB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#677AB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	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 #677AB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677ab0; }
.text { color: #677ab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677ab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 122 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677ab0, #7867b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #677AB0?: #677AB0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677AB0?: The RGB value is 103, 122, 176: 103 red, 122 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677AB0?: The complementary color is #B09D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677AB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.