What color is #677D9A?

#677D9A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677D9A?

The RGB value is 103, 125, 154: 103 red, 125 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677D9A?

The complementary color is #9A8467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677D9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677D9A color

#677D9A rgb(103, 125, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #677D9A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 49% green and 60.4% blue (103, 125, 154).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#677D9A color codes

HEX	`#677D9A`
RGB	`rgb(103, 125, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 49%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 33%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 19%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.7, -0.72, -18.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.7, 18.19, 267.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.758, 19.883, 33.415)`
Decimal	`6782362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677D9A, 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 #677D9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#677D9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #677D9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677d9a; }
.text { color: #677d9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677d9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 125 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677d9a, #6a679a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #677D9A?: #677D9A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677D9A?: The RGB value is 103, 125, 154: 103 red, 125 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677D9A?: The complementary color is #9A8467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677D9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.