What color is #68637D?

#68637D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68637D?

The RGB value is 104, 99, 125: 104 red, 99 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68637D?

The complementary color is #787D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68637D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68637D color

#68637D rgb(104, 99, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #68637D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green and 49% blue (104, 99, 125).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 12% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#68637D color codes

HEX	`#68637D`
RGB	`rgb(104, 99, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 12%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 21%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 21%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.28, 7.72, -13.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.28, 15.8, 299.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.872, 13.347, 21.244)`
Decimal	`6841213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68637D, 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 #68637D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#68637D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #68637D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68637d; }
.text { color: #68637d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68637d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 99 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68637d, #75637d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #68637D?: #68637D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68637D?: The RGB value is 104, 99, 125: 104 red, 99 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68637D?: The complementary color is #787D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68637D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.