What color is #686172?

#686172 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686172?

The RGB value is 104, 97, 114: 104 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686172?

The complementary color is #6B7261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686172 color

#686172 rgb(104, 97, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686172 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (104, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 8% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rum (#716675), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#686172 color codes

HEX	`#686172`
RGB	`rgb(104, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 8%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.32, 6.37, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.32, 10.68, 306.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.02, 12.707, 17.683)`
Decimal	`6840690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686172, 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 #686172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	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 #686172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686172; }
.text { color: #686172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686172, #716172); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686172?: #686172 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686172?: The RGB value is 104, 97, 114: 104 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686172?: The complementary color is #6B7261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.