What color is #678594?

#678594 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678594?

The RGB value is 103, 133, 148: 103 red, 133 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678594?

The complementary color is #947667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678594?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678594 color

#678594 rgb(103, 133, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #678594 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 52.2% green and 58% blue (103, 133, 148).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 18% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#678594 color codes

HEX	`#678594`
RGB	`rgb(103, 133, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 52.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 18%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 30%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.81, -6.89, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.81, 13.4, 239.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.325, 21.796, 31.2)`
Decimal	`6784404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678594, 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 #678594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #678594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678594; }
.text { color: #678594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 133 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678594, #676e94); }

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Questions

What color is #678594?: #678594 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678594?: The RGB value is 103, 133, 148: 103 red, 133 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678594?: The complementary color is #947667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678594?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.