What color is #686299?

#686299 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686299?

The RGB value is 104, 98, 153: 104 red, 98 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686299?

The complementary color is #939962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686299?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686299 color

#686299 rgb(104, 98, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686299 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.4% green and 60% blue (104, 98, 153).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#686299 color codes

HEX	`#686299`
RGB	`rgb(104, 98, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 36%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.2, 15.58, -29.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.2, 33.07, 298.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.825, 13.978, 31.995)`
Decimal	`6840985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686299, 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 #686299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #686299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686299; }
.text { color: #686299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 98 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686299, #846299); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #686299?: #686299 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686299?: The RGB value is 104, 98, 153: 104 red, 98 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686299?: The complementary color is #939962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686299?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.