What color is #686476?

#686476 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686476?

The RGB value is 104, 100, 118: 104 red, 100 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686476?

The complementary color is #727664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686476?

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.

#686476 color

#686476 rgb(104, 100, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #686476 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 39.2% green and 46.3% blue (104, 100, 118).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#686476 color codes

HEX	`#686476`
RGB	`rgb(104, 100, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 39.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.31, 5.46, -9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.31, 10.97, 299.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.535, 13.365, 19.003)`
Decimal	`6841462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686476, 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 #686476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686476 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 #686476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686476; }
.text { color: #686476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 100 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686476, #716476); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #686476?: #686476 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686476?: The RGB value is 104, 100, 118: 104 red, 100 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686476?: The complementary color is #727664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686476?: 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.