What color is #686388?

#686388 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686388?

The RGB value is 104, 99, 136: 104 red, 99 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686388?

The complementary color is #838863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686388?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686388 color

#686388 rgb(104, 99, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #686388 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 38.8% green and 53.3% blue (104, 99, 136).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% 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 5.63:1).

#686388 color codes

HEX	`#686388`
RGB	`rgb(104, 99, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 38.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 27%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.72, 10.46, -19.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.72, 22.35, 297.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.614, 13.644, 25.151)`
Decimal	`6841224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686388, 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 #686388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #686388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686388; }
.text { color: #686388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 99 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686388, #7a6388); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #686388?: #686388 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heron. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686388?: The RGB value is 104, 99, 136: 104 red, 99 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686388?: The complementary color is #838863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686388?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.