What color is #678FA2?

#678FA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678FA2?

The RGB value is 103, 143, 162: 103 red, 143 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678FA2?

The complementary color is #A27A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678FA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678FA2 color

#678FA2 rgb(103, 143, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #678FA2 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 56.1% green and 63.5% blue (103, 143, 162).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 24% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#678FA2 color codes

HEX	`#678FA2`
RGB	`rgb(103, 143, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 56.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 24%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 36%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 12%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.21, -8.86, -14.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.21, 16.93, 238.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.935, 25.136, 37.871)`
Decimal	`6786978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678FA2, 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 #678FA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678FA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #678FA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678fa2; }
.text { color: #678fa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678fa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 143 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678fa2, #6771a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #678FA2?: #678FA2 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678FA2?: The RGB value is 103, 143, 162: 103 red, 143 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678FA2?: The complementary color is #A27A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678FA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.