What color is #677EA4?

#677EA4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #677EA4?

The RGB value is 103, 126, 164: 103 red, 126 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #677EA4?

The complementary color is #A48D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #677EA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#677EA4 color

#677EA4 rgb(103, 126, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #677EA4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 49.4% green and 64.3% blue (103, 126, 164).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 25% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#677EA4 color codes

HEX	`#677EA4`
RGB	`rgb(103, 126, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 49.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 25%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 37%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.38, 1.42, -22.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.38, 22.99, 273.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.753, 20.485, 38.028)`
Decimal	`6782628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #677EA4, 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 #677EA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#677EA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #677EA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #677ea4; }
.text { color: #677ea4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #677ea4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 126 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #677ea4, #6e67a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #677EA4?: #677EA4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #677EA4?: The RGB value is 103, 126, 164: 103 red, 126 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #677EA4?: The complementary color is #A48D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #677EA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.