What color is #686386?

#686386 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686386?

The RGB value is 104, 99, 134: 104 red, 99 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686386?

The complementary color is #818663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686386?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686386 color

#686386 rgb(104, 99, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686386 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green and 52.5% blue (104, 99, 134).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Heron (#6A6887), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#686386 color codes

HEX	`#686386`
RGB	`rgb(104, 99, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.8%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 26%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 26%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, 9.95, -18.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 21.16, 298.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.473, 13.588, 24.41)`
Decimal	`6841222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686386, 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 #686386	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686386 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #686386 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686386; }
.text { color: #686386; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686386; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 99 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686386, #796386); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686386?: #686386 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686386?: The RGB value is 104, 99, 134: 104 red, 99 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686386?: The complementary color is #818663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686386?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.