What color is #686283?

#686283 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686283?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 131: 104 red, 98 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686283?

The complementary color is #7D8362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686283?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686283 color

#686283 rgb(104, 98, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686283 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 51.4% blue (104, 98, 131).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#686283 color codes

HEX	`#686283`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 25%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.24, 9.81, -17.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.24, 20.04, 299.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.172, 13.317, 23.292)`
Decimal	`6840963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686283, 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 #686283	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686283 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #686283 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686283; }
.text { color: #686283; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686283; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686283, #786283); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686283?: #686283 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686283?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 131: 104 red, 98 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686283?: The complementary color is #7D8362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686283?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.