What color is #678BAF?

#678BAF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678BAF?

The RGB value is 103, 139, 175: 103 red, 139 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678BAF?

The complementary color is #AF8B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678BAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678BAF color

#678BAF rgb(103, 139, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #678BAF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 54.5% green and 68.6% blue (103, 139, 175).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#678BAF color codes

HEX	`#678BAF`
RGB	`rgb(103, 139, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 54.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 41%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 21%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.53, -3.04, -22.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.53, 23.1, 262.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.561, 24.443, 44.078)`
Decimal	`6785967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678BAF, 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 #678BAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678BAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #678BAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678baf; }
.text { color: #678baf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678baf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 139 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678baf, #6767af); }

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Questions

What color is #678BAF?: #678BAF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678BAF?: The RGB value is 103, 139, 175: 103 red, 139 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678BAF?: The complementary color is #AF8B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678BAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.