What color is #678094?

#678094 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678094?

The RGB value is 103, 128, 148: 103 red, 128 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678094?

The complementary color is #947B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678094?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678094 color

#678094 rgb(103, 128, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #678094 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 50.2% green and 58% blue (103, 128, 148).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 18% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#678094 color codes

HEX	`#678094`
RGB	`rgb(103, 128, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 50.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 18%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 30%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.35, -4.04, -13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.35, 14.28, 253.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.656, 20.459, 30.977)`
Decimal	`6783124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678094, 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 #678094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #678094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678094; }
.text { color: #678094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 128 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678094, #676994); }

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Questions

What color is #678094?: #678094 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678094?: The RGB value is 103, 128, 148: 103 red, 128 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678094?: The complementary color is #947B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678094?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.