What color is #678CC1?

#678CC1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678CC1?

The RGB value is 103, 140, 193: 103 red, 140 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678CC1?

The complementary color is #C19C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678CC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678CC1 color

#678CC1 rgb(103, 140, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #678CC1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 54.9% green and 75.7% blue (103, 140, 193).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 42% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Marina (#5A88C8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#678CC1 color codes

HEX	`#678CC1`
RGB	`rgb(103, 140, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 54.9%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 42%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 47%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 27%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.55, 1.6, -31.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.55, 31.61, 272.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.594, 25.488, 54.066)`
Decimal	`6786241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678CC1, 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 #678CC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678CC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #678CC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678cc1; }
.text { color: #678cc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678cc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 140 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678cc1, #6f67c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #678CC1?: #678CC1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678CC1?: The RGB value is 103, 140, 193: 103 red, 140 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678CC1?: The complementary color is #C19C67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678CC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.