What color is #677DAD?

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

What is the RGB value of #677DAD?

The RGB value is 103, 125, 173: 103 red, 125 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677DAD?

The complementary color is #AD9767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677DAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677DAD color

#677DAD rgb(103, 125, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #677DAD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 49% green and 67.8% blue (103, 125, 173).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#677DAD color codes

HEX	`#677DAD`
RGB	`rgb(103, 125, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 49%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 40%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.47, 4.56, -28.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.47, 28.38, 279.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.468, 20.567, 42.418)`
Decimal	`6782381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677DAD, 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 #677DAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#677DAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #677DAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677dad; }
.text { color: #677dad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677dad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 125 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677dad, #7467ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #677DAD?: #677DAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677DAD?: The RGB value is 103, 125, 173: 103 red, 125 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677DAD?: The complementary color is #AD9767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677DAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.